Palestinian sources confirmed that one of the two Palestinians killed by settlers near Ramallah held American citizenship, while Israeli raids in the West Bank resumed.
Yesterday, Friday, settlers severely beat the young man Saif Allah Kamel Musalat (23 years old) in the town of Sinjil, north of Ramallah, which led to his death.
The young man, Muhammad Al-Shalabi (23 years old), was also martyred in the same town after settlers shot him.
The Washington Post reported that Musalat was born in Port Charlotte, Florida, and traveled to the West Bank last June to visit his family in the village of Mazra'a al-Sharqiya, northeast of Ramallah.
The US State Department told Al Jazeera it was aware of reports of the death of an American citizen in the West Bank.
The ministry added that it had no additional information out of respect for the family's privacy during these difficult times, and stated that "there is no higher priority for us than the safety and security of American citizens abroad."
The Israeli occupation army had previously killed a number of Palestinians holding American citizenship in the West Bank, and investigations did not result in any American condemnation of the killing of these American citizens.
Attack on Sinjil
Armed settlers attacked Sinjil yesterday, prompting dozens of young men to confront them.
The Palestinian Ministry of Health said that in addition to the two martyrs, 40 Palestinians were injured during clashes with settlers in the lands between the towns of Sinjil and Al-Mazra'a Al-Sharqiya.
Palestinian sources reported that the new settler attack on the town of Sinjil took place under the protection of occupation forces.
The sources said that settler groups prevented medical crews from reaching young men trapped in the forests surrounding Sinjil.
For its part, the Palestinian Red Crescent Society announced that it had treated people injured in the head in the town as a result of settler attacks on citizens, and that the wounded were transferred to the hospital for treatment.
Martyr Mohammed Al-Shalabi was found dead after hours of searching. Palestinian sources said he had been shot in the chest.
The Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) condemned the settlers' attack on the town of Sinjil, and viewed it as confirmation of the occupation's approach and its plans to eradicate the Palestinians.
In the southern Hebron Governorate, the Palestinian Red Crescent announced that two Palestinians were injured in an attack launched by settlers yesterday on the village of Susya.
Sources told Al Jazeera that a group of settlers attacked Palestinian homes in the village, wounding two Palestinians who came out to confront them.
Settler attacks on Palestinian villages and towns have increased as part of the ongoing Israeli escalation since Operation Flood of Al-Aqsa on October 7, 2023.
New raids
Meanwhile, Israeli forces stormed the eastern neighborhood of Jenin, in the northern West Bank, last night and arrested a young man.
The occupation forces also stormed the outskirts of Al-Amari camp in Ramallah.
Palestinian sources said that Israeli forces also stormed towns in Hebron (southern West Bank), including Halhul and Samou.
The night raids also included the town of Tuqu', southeast of Bethlehem.
Since the start of the war on Gaza, Israeli attacks in the West Bank have resulted in the deaths of at least 996 Palestinians, the injury of 7,000 others, and the arrest of more than 18,000 others.
Source: Al Jazeera
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Two Palestinians killed , one of them an American citizen, near Ramallah, and renewed raids in the West Bank