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Wednesday, April 22, 2026
After Palestinian said shot dead by settler during village raid, IDF filmed carrying out mass arrest of its residents
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A 29-year-old Palestinian man was shot dead in the latest settler raid of a Palestinian village in the West Bank, the Palestinian Authority’s official Wafa news site reports.
The victim has been identified as Odeh Awawdeh.
Wafa says settlers arrived at the outskirts of the village of Deir Dibwan near Ramallah, leading to a confrontation with locals who came to fend off the attackers.
At least one of the settlers began opening fire on the Palestinians, striking Awawdeh in the back. He was rushed to the hospital, but doctors were forced to declare his death shortly after his arrival.
Shortly thereafter, the IDF was filmed carrying out a mass arrest of men from the village, with Wafa reporting that 30 were detained.
Following the Israeli settler pogrom in the village of Deir Dibwan — in which a 29-year-old Palestinian man was murdered — the Israeli army arrived and, instead of arresting the settlers, carried out a mass detention of Palestinian men from the village. pic.twitter.com/Nkk2pV8KTZ
— Ihab Hassan (@IhabHassane) April 22, 2026
Other local reports say the victim was actually shot dead by the IDF, which arrived at the scene after settlers raided the village. Those reports say the Israeli troops then used riot dispersal measures to break up a clash between the settlers and the Palestinians.
However, as is typical in such cases, the riot dispersal measures only targeted the Palestinians and also included the use of live fire, something that is rarely used by the IDF against settlers.
The IDF does not immediately respond to a request for comment.
IDF arrests of Palestinians following attacks by settlers are relatively common, with Palestinians claiming that Israeli authorities treat them as suspects, even when they are victims who are given no state protection.
The deadly incident in Deir Dibwan comes a day after a settler reservist shot dead two Palestinians, including a 14-year-old boy, in nearby al-Mughayyir. The reservist has been suspended from duty, and an investigation has been opened, but he has not been placed under arrest.
The Times of Israel Community.