Israeli settlers kill Palestinian teen in West Bank; soldier kills man in Jenin

Israeli settlers shot and killed a 17-year-old Palestinian boy in the occupied West Bank on Friday, August 21, 2026, in an attack that also left an elderly man critically wounded and a home set on fire. The incident in the town of Sair, north of Hebron, occurred as Israeli forces conducted a separate raid in Jenin where they shot and killed a 58-year-old Palestinian man.

The Palestinian teenager, identified as Karim Sanad Shalaldeh, was shot in the chest by settlers in the Hamroush area of Sair. His father, Sanad, told reporters at the hospital that his son was killed at close range. A 70-year-old man, Samir Tirwah, was also shot during the attack and is hospitalized with life-threatening injuries. Local sources reported that a group of more than 50 armed settlers, some accompanied by Israeli soldiers, raided the area, opened fire on residents, and set fire to a home under construction. An ambulance was reportedly unable to reach the scene, and private vehicles transported the wounded to the hospital.

The Israeli military stated that soldiers were dispatched to Sair after Palestinians threw rocks at Israeli civilians who were in the area "without advanced authorisation." The...