Israeli Settler and Palestinian Driver Killed in West Bank Violence
An Israeli settler was fatally shot in the West Bank, and the Israeli military reported killing a Palestinian man who attempted to ram his vehicle into troops. The incident occurred amid heightened tensions on the eve of Yom Kippur.
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An Israeli man was shot and killed in the occupied West Bank on Sunday, according to the Israeli authorities, who said they had detained a Palestinian suspect over the attack. It was part of a broader surge in violence in the territory.
The victim was shot near a spring close to the Israeli settlement of Neve Tzuf, roughly a dozen miles north of Jerusalem, on the eve of the Yom Kippur holiday, Israeli officials said. A local settler council identified him in a statement as Netanel Shakrun, a father of six who had arrived at the spring to ritually bathe before the holiday, which begins Sunday evening.
The Israeli military and police said they had arrested a suspect at a hospital in the nearby Palestinian city of Ramallah. They did not immediately name him or provide further details about him.
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Israeli Shot and Killed in West Bank by Palestinian, Officials Say
The Israeli officials said an arrest had been made. The attack was on the eve of Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar. Violence in the territory has grown recently.
2 hours from now · Aaron BoxermanAn Israeli settler and a Palestinian driver killed in West Bank shootings
An Israeli settler has been fatally shot in the occupied West Bank, while Israel's military said it killed a man who attempted to ram his vehicle into troops elsewhere in the Palestinian territory. The news came as violence in the West Bank is escalating at a very rapid pace. “All Israeli military authorities involved with the West Bank have been warning the Israeli government that the situation is basically out of control”, explains FRANCE 24 correspondent Noga Tarnopolsky.
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