An Israeli army reservist shot and killed two Palestinians, including a 14-year-old boy, near a school in the occupied West Bank village of al-Mughayyir on Tuesday. According to multiple reports, the Palestinian Ministry of Health identified the victims as Aws al-Naasan, 14, and Jihad Abu Naim, 32. The attack left three others wounded.
Key Takeaways
An Israeli army reservist shot and killed two Palestinians, including a 14-year-old boy, near a school in the occupied West Bank village of al-Mughayyir. The attack left three others wounded and is part of a surge in violence against Palestinians by Israeli settlers and soldiers.
- Two Palestinians, including a 14-year-old boy, killed in settler attack
- Attack occurred near a school in the village of al-Mughayyir
- Three others were wounded in the shooting
- The gunman was an off-duty army reservist who has not been arrested
- The incident is under investigation by Israeli military police
The head of the local council told Reuters that Israeli settlers had entered the village and opened fire near a school, first at students and later at others who arrived at the scene. Witnesses said settlers were followed by Israeli soldiers. Footage seen by The Guardian shows a settler in military fatigues carrying a rifle as he advances slowly towards al-Mughayyir before crouching and firing at least eight rounds in the direction of the school.
A video obtained by CNN shows the moment Aws, who was in ninth grade, was shot and killed. His friends can be seen rushing to him and carrying his body away. The second Palestinian killed, Abu Naim, was a parent at the school who lived nearby and rushed there after hearing gunfire.
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) stated that troops were sent to al-Mughayyir after reports that stones had been thrown at an Israeli vehicle carrying civilians. A reservist left the car and opened fire at what the military described as “suspects.” The IDF said soldiers later intervened to break up what it called a violent clash.
A military source told The Guardian that a reservist had been suspended from reserve duty pending the conclusion of a criminal investigation by military police, with his weapon being confiscated. The shooting is part of what human rights groups have described as a surge in violence against Palestinians by Israeli settlers and soldiers.
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