Reports: Palestinian run over, another shot in south Hebron Hills clashes with settlers

A Palestinian man was run over by an Israeli driver and another man was shot and seriously wounded in clashes near the village of Umm al-Kheir in the South Hebron Hills in the West Bank, according to Palestinian reports.

A local Palestinian from the area tells The Times of Israel that the man was run over by an Israeli bulldozer, and afterward, another Israeli shot a different Palestinian who was in the area.

The Palestinian who was shot, Awdah Hathaleen, a resident of southern Hebron Hills, later died of his wounds, according to reports.

In video footage from the scene, an Israeli armed with a handgun is seen confronting Palestinians and firing into the air, with a bulldozer visible behind him.

ינון לוי, מתנחל שהוטלו עליו סנקציות בגין אלימות קשה כלפי פלסטינים, יורה לעבר תושבים במסאפר יטא. עודה הדאלין, חבר שסייע לנו לצלם את אין ארץ אחרת, נורה בפלג גופו העליון ומצבו קשה. תושבים אמרו שלוי הוא היורה pic.twitter.com/awwvSVkE7J

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The IDF tells The Times of Israel in a statement that “terrorists threw stones at Israeli civilians near the settlement of Carmel in the Judea Brigade sector. One of the armed civilians opened fire at the assailants. There are known reports of casualties.”

IDF and police forces were dispatched to the scene upon receiving the report. No injuries were reported among the Israeli forces. The incident has been transferred to the Israel Police for further handling.

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עכשיו: פצוע ירי ופצוע דריסה בכפר אם אלח'יר שבמסאפר יטא. על פי הדיווחים, שני תושבי הכפר נפצעו קשה, אחד מירי ואחד מדריסה על ידי טרקטור. התושבים הותקפו על ידי מתנחלים שפלשו לכפרם וביצעו שם עבודות על אדמות הכפר. pic.twitter.com/48HW976zxw

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