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From the Liveblog of
Monday, April 15, 2024
From the Liveblog of
Monday, April 15, 2024
IDF, police open probe into settler killing of two Palestinians in northern West Bank
Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
Footage of settlers attacking a Palestinian village in the northern West Bank on April 15, 2024. (Screen capture/X)
The IDF and Israel Police are investigating the killing of two Palestinians by settlers in the West Bank earlier today.
In a statement, the IDF says it had received reports of a Palestinian suspect who attacked a “Jewish shepherd” near the settlement of Gitit.
“A violent confrontation developed there between Palestinians and Israeli citizens. IDF forces were dispatched to the scene and worked to disperse the confrontation,” the military says.
“During the incident, two Palestinians were killed. From a preliminary investigation, it appears that [their killing] was not by IDF forces,” the statement adds.
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