Israeli military kills 4 Palestinians after settler killed in West Bank
The Palestinian Health Ministry said Israeli forces and settlers killed four Palestinians and wounded several others as the military deployed five additional companies.
- Four Palestinians and two Israelis were killed during intense violent clashes in the village of Tell, near Nablus in the northern West Bank.
- The altercations began when a group of armed Israeli settlers entered Tell, triggering physical confrontations with Palestinian residents fearful of an attack. According to the Israeli military, a Palestinian disarmed one of the settlers and opened fire, killing 32-year-old Benayahu Mellet.
- Israeli soldiers and armed settlers opened fire during the escalation, killing four Palestinians—all members of the same family—and wounding several others.
- Video footage verified by news outlets captured Israeli forces shooting at a group of Palestinians in a field, sparking sharp condemnation from the Palestinian Foreign Ministry, which called the incident a "massacre" coordinated by settlers and troops.
- Israeli leadership ordered a military lockdown and troop reinforcements, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu deploying five additional companies to the West Bank and preparing for an extensive security operation around Nablus.
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The death of an Israeli settler triggered a wave of violence that left two Israeli soldiers and four Palestinians dead. Benjamin Netanyahu's government announced a "extensive anti-terrorist operation."
On Friday, the Israeli army announced a "large operation" in the northern occupied West Bank following settler violence.
Four Palestinians and two Israelis were killed in a shootout in the occupied West Bank. Another four Palestinians and two Israelis were wounded. The firefight took place in the vicinity of Nablus. Israeli settlers reportedly invaded the village of Tell early this morning. According to the Israeli army, a resident had taken an Israeli security guard's weapon and then opened fire. The security guard was killed in the exchange. An Israeli soldier…
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