West Bank Shooting Kills Five in Deadliest Attack This Year
A shooting killed five people in the West Bank. Four Palestinians and one Israeli died.
The attack happened in Tell, a Palestinian village near Nablus in the northern West Bank. Several other people were seriously hurt.
Residents said the attack involved Israeli settlers and the Israeli military. Officials have given different accounts of what happened.
This is the deadliest attack in the West Bank this year. Violence between Israeli settlers, soldiers and Palestinians has grown sharply. This rise began after the Gaza war started.
Klear Note — The West Bank is a Palestinian territory controlled by Israel. Violence there has increased since the Gaza war began in 2023.
Key Terms 4
- West Bank Palestinian territory controlled partly by Israel and Palestinian leaders.
- Israeli settlers Israelis living in homes built in the occupied West Bank.
- Nablus A city in the northern West Bank near the village of Tell.
- Gaza war Conflict between Israel and Hamas that began in 2023.