IDF soldier filmed shooting Palestinian in leg amid West Bank settler standoff
Incident is latest to raise questions over Israel’s ability or willingness to stop violent settlers in occupied territory
TL;DR
- An IDF soldier shot a Palestinian man in the leg in Faqqua, occupied West Bank.
- The incident occurred when Israeli settlers confronted Palestinian villagers over grazing land.
- Eyewitnesses stated that Israeli soldiers intervened and fired at residents.
- The IDF confirmed a soldier fired and that the incident is under review.
- The event is part of a pattern of rising settler violence in the occupied West Bank.
- The UK has announced sanctions on Israeli settlements and declared the occupation unlawful.
- Recent Israeli raids in Jenin resulted in arrests and injuries.
- Settler attacks on Palestinian villages, including stone-throwing and theft of livestock, have been reported.
- Over 1,111 Palestinians have been killed in the occupied West Bank since October 7, 2023, according to the UN.