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Monday, September 7, 2026
Reports: Palestinian shot dead in clash after settlers enter West Bank village to retrieve downed drone
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleA Palestinian man has reportedly been killed after a clash between residents of a West Bank village, settlers, and IDF troops.
According to the Ynet news site, residents of the village of Hajjaj, east of Qalqilya, threw rocks at a drone that Israeli settlers had flown above the village.
When the settlers entered the village to collect the drone, they clashed with the residents, Ynet says, adding that IDF soldiers fired shots at Palestinians who threw rocks toward them.
Omar Muhammad Tubasi, 20, was shot dead in the clashes, according to the official Palestinian Authority Wafa news outlet, which cited the PA’s Health Ministry.
The military has yet to comment on the incident.
♦️ דיווח פלסטיני: "מתנחלים, תחת חסות חיילים, תקפו את הכפר חג'ה שרק', ממזרח לקלקיליה, ופתחו באש על אזרחים.
הסהר האדום: שני בני אדם נפצעו מירי חי בראש ובחזה במהלך מתקפה של מתנחלים על הכפר חג'ה שרק'." pic.twitter.com/RSzPHdutKl— Asslan Khalil (@KhalilAsslan) September 6, 2026
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