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IN PHOTOS: Palestinian killed in West Bank settler violence for second day in a row

Updated On: 03 October, 2026 01:29 PM IST | Anushree Gaikwad

Israeli settlers or troops shot dead a young Palestinian on Friday, West Bank authorities said, marking the second such death in as many days. (PICS AND TEXT/ AFP)

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The violence comes as Israel faces mounting international criticism over an increase in settler violence, which Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has downplayed ahead of a general election on October 27. (PICS/ AFP)
The violence comes as Israel faces mounting international criticism over an increase in settler violence, which Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has downplayed ahead of a general election on October 27. (PICS/ AFP)
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In the latest incident, Palestinians in Kobar, near Ramallah, tried to pass through a gate recently erected by settlers to restrict movement in and out of the village, an increasingly common tactic in the occupied territory
In the latest incident, Palestinians in Kobar, near Ramallah, tried to pass through a gate recently erected by settlers to restrict movement in and out of the village, an increasingly common tactic in the occupied territory
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Army bullets hit 19-year-old Baha Sami al-Natsheh, the mayor said. The Palestinian Health Ministry, however, said settlers shot him. The Israeli military said it was checking the circumstances
Army bullets hit 19-year-old Baha Sami al-Natsheh, the mayor said. The Palestinian Health Ministry, however, said settlers shot him. The Israeli military said it was checking the circumstances
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The Israeli army allegedly left him bleeding on the ground and prevented medical teams from reaching him, the mayor said
The Israeli army allegedly left him bleeding on the ground and prevented medical teams from reaching him, the mayor said
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The Palestinian Red Crescent confirmed that Israeli forces refused to allow it to reach an injured person in Kobar
The Palestinian Red Crescent confirmed that Israeli forces refused to allow it to reach an injured person in Kobar
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The Palestinian Authority body that coordinates with Israel said Natsheh, who lived in east Jerusalem, later died of his wounds and that his body was being withheld by Israeli authorities
The Palestinian Authority body that coordinates with Israel said Natsheh, who lived in east Jerusalem, later died of his wounds and that his body was being withheld by Israeli authorities
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It was the second such killing in as many days. On Thursday, the Palestinian Health Ministry said settler gunfire killed 51-year-old Mashhour Yassin in Yasuf, north of Ramallah.
It was the second such killing in as many days. On Thursday, the Palestinian Health Ministry said settler gunfire killed 51-year-old Mashhour Yassin in Yasuf, north of Ramallah.

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