Palestinian-American Killed by Settler in West Bank Clash

A 19-year-old Palestinian-American man was shot and killed by an Israeli settler during a clash in the occupied West Bank village of Mukhmas, witnesses and Palestinian health officials said, marking the first such fatality by settlers this year.

Nasrallah Abu Siyam died from his wounds on Thursday after being shot the previous afternoon near the village, east of Ramallah. According to the Palestinian Health Ministry, he succumbed to a bullet injury sustained during the confrontation. A funeral procession drew dozens of mourners who carried his body through Mukhmas, a hillside community north of Jerusalem, highlighting ongoing tensions in the area.

Witnesses described settlers arriving Wednesday to attack a local farmer and attempt to steal livestock, prompting residents, including Abu Siyam, to intervene. Atta Kanaan, a 54-year-old villager who saw the events unfold, said the settlers threw rocks at residents, who responded in kind. He recounted that Abu Siyam was first hit by a rock before a settler shot him. Another resident, Raed Abu Ali, said armed settlers opened fire after Israeli forces arrived, using the military presence to escalate the assault. Abu Ali added that...