Israeli settlers shoot dead a 19-year-old Palestinian

by time news

2023-08-05 03:38:26

A young Palestinian has dead this friday night after being shot by Israeli settlers who attacked the village Burqa, southeast of Ramallah, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health.

Local sources have claimed that settlers have raided the western and north-western parts of the village, leading to clashes with local residents, at which point the young man was shot in the neck, leaving him in critical condition. , and died after being transferred to the Ramallah hospital, according to the WAFA news agency.

In the attack they have also resulted Two more Palestinians were injured by stones thrown by the settlers, who burned two cars. Furthermore, they have herded their sheep onto a plot of land in an apparent attempt to seize it. and establish a grazing post.

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Some 700,000 Jewish settlers live in the West Bank, some of them in colonies considered legal by Israel and some in settlements considered illegal even by the Israeli government. International Law considers the colonization of militarily occupied territories a war crime.

Increased tensions in recent months have resulted in the deaths of more than 190 Palestinians and 25 Israelis, amid fears of a widespread outbreak of violence.

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