SONNA – A Palestinian man has been killed by an Israeli settler in the occupied West Bank, according to the Palestinian health ministry.
The ministry said 28-year-old Alaa Qaysiyeh was shot dead “by the occupation” south of Hebron in the southern area of the West Bank on Friday.
The Israeli military said the Palestinian man attempted to stab a resident in the Tene Omarim settlement and was shot by an armed civilian. Israeli settlements in the occupied territory are illegal under international law.
The military said the assailant was “neutralized” and there were no Israeli casualties.
The incident occurred as people in the settlement were gathering for prayers for the Jewish Shavuot festival, Israeli media reported.
Security camera footage from the site appears to show a Palestinian male crawling in under a gate and walking into the settlement while holding a knife. The video does not show the alleged stabbing attempt or the man being shot.
