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Israeli settlers are reported to have killed a Palestinian-American in the West Bank
Summary
Officials and witnesses said Israeli settlers shot and killed 19-year-old Nasrallah Abu Siyam near Mukhmas; the Palestinian Health Ministry confirmed his death and his family said he held American citizenship. The Israeli military said it used "riot dispersal methods" after reports of rock-throwing and denied that its forces fired.
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Officials and witnesses said Israeli settlers shot and killed a 19-year-old Palestinian-American near the village of Mukhmas in the West Bank. The Palestinian Health Ministry confirmed the death, and family members reported the victim held U.S. citizenship. The Israeli military said it used what it described as "riot dispersal methods" after receiving reports of Palestinians throwing rocks and denied that its forces fired.
Key facts:
- Officials and witnesses reported that settlers shot and killed 19-year-old Nasrallah Abu Siyam near Mukhmas.
- The Palestinian Health Ministry confirmed the death and family members said he was an American citizen.
- The Israeli military said it used "riot dispersal methods" after reports of rock-throwing and stated that unnamed suspects shot at Palestinians; it did not say whether any arrests were made.
- The incident was reported amid wider accounts of increased settler-related violence in the West Bank.
Summary:
The reported killing is being described by Palestinian officials and local witnesses and is noted alongside broader reports of settler-related violence in the West Bank. Undetermined at this time.
