A Palestinian was shot lifeless within the occupied West Financial institution on Thursday night time, after dozens of Israeli settlers rampaged by means of the village of Jit, attacking locals and torching properties.
One other Palestinian was critically injured, additionally by reside hearth, in response to Palestinian well being authorities and eyewitnesses. Israeli safety forces subsequently arrived on the scene, forcing the settlers to disperse and detaining one particular person, in response to Israeli media studies.
The assault was condemned by senior Israeli officers, together with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who stated he seen the “disturbances” with the “utmost severity”.
“It’s the [Israel Defense Forces] and the safety forces that battle terrorism, and no person else,” he added.
Israeli opposition chief Yair Lapid stated the incident was a “horrible ethical low” that “has nothing to do with Judaism”.
