Key facts
- At least four Palestinians were killed in the West Bank town of Tell after settlers fired live ammunition.
- Several other Palestinians were injured, with three in critical condition.
- The attacks by settlers occurred after a funeral for an Israeli settler killed in a car crash.
- Israeli security forces detained five Israeli civilians and confiscated weapons during the unrest.
- Four Palestinians were killed in separate Israeli strikes in the Gaza Strip.
At least four Palestinians were killed and several others injured, three critically, after Israeli settlers fired live ammunition in the West Bank town of Tell, southwest of Nablus. The violence occurred Sunday night, following a funeral for an 18-year-old Israeli settler, Yehuda Sherman, who died in a car crash. Mourners from the settlement of Elon Moreh reportedly rampaged through nearby villages, setting cars and homes ablaze.
The Palestinian Red Crescent Society stated that at least 10 Palestinians were injured in the attacks across four Nablus-area villages, including a man shot in the foot and a woman suffering from smoke inhalation. Videos showed cars and homes burning near Elon Moreh. This latest spate of violence follows similar reported attacks in at least six communities the previous night.
Israeli security forces detained five Israeli civilians and confiscated weapons, stating they came under attack from Israeli civilians themselves, resulting in injuries to a soldier and Palestinian civilians. The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs reported that 25 Palestinians had been killed by Israeli settlers and soldiers as of March 15 this year.
Separately, four Palestinians were killed in Israeli strikes in the Gaza Strip. One strike hit a vehicle in the Nuseirat refugee camp, killing three police officers and wounding ten others. Another Palestinian was killed in Gaza City. These deaths are the latest fatalities since an October ceasefire deal.
In a separate incident, Israel Police arrested four settlers on Saturday following an alleged attack on a CNN news crew in the West Bank village of Sinjil. The settlers reportedly blocked the crew's vehicle, armed with rods, stones, and a knife, smashing the windshield and attempting to puncture tires.