Israeli reservist kills two Palestinians near West Bank school
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Updated · The Guardian · May 2
Israeli reservist kills two Palestinians near West Bank school
8 articles · Updated · The Guardian · May 2
The dead were 14-year-old student Aws al-Naasan and 36-year-old Jihad Abu Naim, shot on 21 April outside Mughayyir boys’ secondary school north-east of Ramallah.
Witness videos showed children sheltering inside and the gunman aiming from a hillside; classes were suspended for a week and the military said he fired after stones were thrown.
The killings came amid wider settler violence targeting Palestinian education in the occupied West Bank, including a school demolition in Hammamat al-Maleh and blocked access for pupils in Umm al-Khair.
With schools bulldozed and funds withheld, is Palestinian education being systematically dismantled?
When soldiers and settlers act as one, who can Palestinian families turn to for justice?
As Israel's new laws create a separate justice system, is the West Bank undergoing de facto annexation?
Over 4,700 Settler Violence Incidents in 2025 Fuel Deadly April 2026 Attack in Al-Mughayyir
Overview
On April 21, 2026, an Israeli army reservist opened fire near a boys' school in the Palestinian village of Al-Mughayyir, killing a 14-year-old boy and a 32-year-old man, amid a surge of settler violence driven by land disputes and government policies. This attack, followed by a harsh military response, deepened community trauma and displacement. A culture of impunity, where almost no perpetrators face prosecution, and the blurred roles between settlers and soldiers have fueled ongoing violence and land seizures. These actions undermine Palestinian rights, threaten regional stability, and erode prospects for peace, despite international legal rulings condemning the occupation.