Boy, 14, shot dead by Israeli settlers in West Bank amid escalation in violence
A 14-year-old Palestinian boy, Aws al-Nasaan, was shot dead by an Israeli settler in the West Bank. The attack occurred amid a surge in settler violence, with at least 42 Palestinians killed by Israeli settlers and forces this year.
A 14-year-old Palestinian boy was shot dead by an Israeli settler in the West Bank village of Al-Mughayyir. The attack occurred on April 21, with video showing a bearded man in an Israeli military uniform firing down the hill toward the school. The Israeli military confirmed the shooter was a reservist soldier and launched an investigation. The incident is part of a surge in settler violence, with nearly 400 incidents documented in the first 40 days of the Iran war. Israeli settler violence has been emboldened by the Israeli government, with Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich explicit about his goal of annexing the West Bank. At least 42 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli settlers and forces this year.
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