West Bank Shooting Kills 5 in Tal as Israel Prepares Major Operation
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Updated · bbc.co.uk · Jul 24
West Bank Shooting Kills 5 in Tal as Israel Prepares Major Operation
3 articles · Updated · bbc.co.uk · Jul 24
Summary
At least four Palestinians and one Israeli were killed in Tal near Nablus after a confrontation tied to an attack on Palestinian homes escalated into gunfire.
About 30 settlers were attacking homes when residents rushed to confront them, eyewitnesses said; Israel's military instead said Palestinians attacked hikers, stole a security guard's weapon and killed him.
Several other Palestinians and two Israelis were wounded, while Israeli troops set up roadblocks, searched for additional suspects and cancelled soldiers' leave ahead of a major operation.
Benjamin Netanyahu called an emergency security meeting and vowed to act "with full force," as the Palestinian foreign ministry condemned the killings as a "massacre."
The clash was the deadliest single West Bank incident in months, underscoring violence that has surged since the 2023 Gaza war; the UN says 1,114 Palestinians and 41 Israelis have been killed there since then.