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Israeli Settlers Kill Palestinian in West Bank, Officials Say
Palestinian officials said Israeli settlers attacked a village called Yasuf in the West Bank.
They said two Palestinians were shot.
One of them, Mashour Yassin, was killed.
Another person was injured.
The officials said the attackers came from a nearby settler outpost.
The Israeli military gave a different account of what happened.
It said Palestinians threw stones at Israelis and that soldiers dispersed the people involved.
Rights groups say attacks by settlers are connected to efforts to take Palestinian land, while Israel disputes how the territory and settlements should be viewed under international law.
Palestinian officials said settlers shot two Palestinians in Yasuf, killing Mashour Yassin, 51.
The attack reportedly occurred near a settler outpost established about two months ago.
The Israeli military said Palestinians had thrown stones at Israelis approaching the village.
The military said it dispersed those involved and fired shots toward Palestinians.
The United Nations says Israeli forces and settlers have killed more than 80 Palestinians in the West Bank since early 2026.
- Who
- Palestinian officials said Israeli settlers shot Mashour Yassin and another Palestinian; the Israeli military also reported confronting Palestinians.
- What
- Two Palestinians were shot in Yasuf; one was killed and the other injured.
- Where
- Yasuf, a village in the Israeli-occupied West Bank.
- When
- Thursday, October 1; the article also says more than 80 Palestinians have been killed in the West Bank since the beginning of 2026.
- Why
- Palestinian officials linked the attack to repeated settler violence after a nearby outpost was established; the Israeli military said Palestinians had thrown stones at Israelis approaching the village.
Palestinian Officials and Rights Groups
Israeli Military and Israeli Position
Account of the shooting
Palestinian Officials and Rights Groups
Palestinian officials said settlers shot two Palestinians before the Israeli military arrived, killing one and injuring the other.
Israeli Military and Israeli Position
The Israeli military said Palestinians had thrown stones at Israelis approaching the village, that it dispersed those involved, and that it fired shots toward Palestinians. It did not immediately clarify the timing of the settlers' actions.
Role of the nearby outpost
Palestinian Officials and Rights Groups
The village council head said settlers had repeatedly attacked Yasuf since an outpost was established nearby about two months earlier.
Israeli Military and Israeli Position
The Israeli military did not immediately explain why settlers were encroaching on the village.
Legal status of settlements
Palestinian Officials and Rights Groups
The United Nations and most countries consider Israeli settlements illegal under international law, and rights groups say expanding settler presence is part of an effort to seize land.
Israeli Military and Israeli Position
Israel rejects that interpretation and says the West Bank's status is disputed.
Key facts
- Killed
- Mashour Yassin, 51, according to Palestinian officials
- Injured
- One other Palestinian was shot and injured
- Location
- Yasuf, West Bank
- Reported attackers
- Israeli settlers, according to Palestinian officials
- Nearby outpost
- Established about two months before the attack, according to a village council head
- West Bank deaths
- More than 80 Palestinians killed by Israeli forces and settlers since the beginning of 2026, according to the United Nations
- Settlement status
- The United Nations and most countries regard Israeli settlements as illegal under international law; Israel disputes that interpretation
Quotes
Jumaa Abdel Fattah
Head of the Yasuf village council
“The settlers have been attacking the village continuously since the outpost was established”
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Sources
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