A gunman opened fire on a group of Israeli settlers near the Halamish settlement west of Ramallah, killing one and injuring several others. The incident occurred on September 21, 2026, in the Ain Wadi Raya area near the village of Deir Nizam. According to Israeli sources, the gunman targeted a group of extreme Israeli settlers, resulting in one fatality and multiple injuries.
The Israeli military launched a large-scale search operation to apprehend the attacker, who was later arrested. Following the incident, Israeli forces sent reinforcements to the area and imposed a strict security lockdown on several nearby villages and areas. The military also set up checkpoints and closed roads to Palestinian traffic, amid a massive deployment of Israeli troops.
The shooting incident coincided with an escalation of crimes and violations by Israeli settlers in the West Bank and occupied Jerusalem, on the sidelines of the Jewish holiday season and amid reinforced military measures by the occupation forces. In occupied Jerusalem, Israeli settlers profaned the holy courtyards of the Al-Aqsa Mosque, entering under police and special forces protection and performing Talmudic rituals on the occasion of Yom Kippour.
According to the Jerusalem Governorate, around 100 extreme Israeli settlers stormed the site in the morning, while hundreds others gathered near the Maghrebi Gate. The previous evening, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, accompanied by several ministers and hundreds of settlers, had visited the Western Wall plaza under heavy security protection.
Several West Bank governorates, including Ariha, Al Khalil, Nablus, Jenin, Tubas, and Qalqilya, have experienced incursions and attacks in recent hours, with Palestinian vehicles being stoned, homes raided, and Palestinians arrested.
In a separate incident, a young Palestinian was killed under Israeli fire near the tourist village of Haddad, east of the city of Jenin, in the occupied West Bank. According to local sources, Israeli forces opened fire on a vehicle, killing one person and injuring another.
The Palestinian News Agency added that Israeli forces are still holding the body of the victim and preventing Palestinian Red Crescent teams from accessing the site of the aggression. This incident comes amid rising tensions in the West Bank, where various areas have been subject to military incursions and incessant attacks by Israeli settlers against Palestinians and their property.
Key points
- One Israeli settler was killed and others injured in a shooting incident near the Halamish settlement west of Ramallah.
- Israeli forces launched a large-scale search operation and arrested the attacker.
- The incident coincided with an escalation of crimes and violations by Israeli settlers in the West Bank and occupied Jerusalem.
