Six dead in West Bank clash, Israeli raids follow

A violent confrontation in the occupied West Bank on Friday, July 24, 2026, left six people dead and triggered a major Israeli military operation and a wave of settler attacks across the territory. The incident, centered on the Palestinian village of Tell near Nablus, resulted in the deaths of four Palestinians and two Israelis, according to official accounts from both sides.

The circumstances of the initial clash remain disputed. Palestinian officials, including the mayor of Tell, Walid Zidan, stated that a group of approximately 20 to 30 armed Israeli settlers entered the village, leading to a confrontation where villagers defended their homes. The Israeli military offered a different account, stating troops were dispatched after reports of an attack on Israeli civilians near the settlement of Havat Gilad. The military said a Palestinian man seized a weapon from a settler and opened fire, killing one Israeli, before Israeli forces shot and killed the man they identified as the suspect. Video footage circulated online appeared to show a chaotic standoff involving armed men in civilian clothing, soldiers, and villagers.

In immediate response, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin...