From the Liveblog of
Sunday, November 10, 2024
Palestinian man reportedly killed in West Bank attack
Jacob Magid is The Times of Israel's US bureau chief
Palestinian media reports say a West Bank man who was allegedly attacked by Israeli settlers while picking olives has died of his wounds.
The victim is identified as Ahmed Ghazal, from the northern West Bank village of Sebastia.
There is no confirmation from official Palestinian authorities.
استشهاد المواطن أحمد عبد الله غزال من بلدة سبسطية شمال غرب نابلس بعد أيام قليلة من اعتداء المستوطنين عليه ورشه بالغاز أثناء قطف الزيتون pic.twitter.com/5gcQ9687de
— وكالة سند للأنباء – Snd News Agency (@Snd_pal) November 10, 2024
The alleged attack was one of several reported in the West Bank today, during the seasonal olive harvest. The harvest often spikes tensions, as Israeli extremists clash with Palestinians attempting to work olive groves that may sit on land near settlements or illegal outposts.
The Israel Defense Forces says it used crowd dispersal methods to break up a brawl between Israelis and Palestinians near the West Bank community of Yasuf earlier Sunday.
According to the army, soldiers were dispatched after a report was received of dozens of masked Israelis entering the village.
At least one person was reportedly hospitalized after being hit by a stone thrown by an Israeli, according to Palestinian reports.
“The IDF condemns such incidents and will continue working with determination to halt any violence or property destruction,” it says.
