IDF investigating report of murdered Palestinian with American citizenship after W. Bank clashes

The murdered Palestinian, whose death sparked an investigation, allegedly held US citizenship and was killed after being hit in the head with a club.

Terrorists threw rocks at Israeli civilians near Sinjil, wounding two individuals lightly, leading to a rapid escalation, with a series of violent confrontations unfolding between Palestinians and Israeli civilians in the area, the IDF announced on Friday.

Following the rock-throwing attack, clashes intensified, resulting in vandalism of Palestinian property, arson, physical confrontations, and additional rock throwing. Palestinian sources reported the death of one civilian and several injuries, though these claims are under investigation by the IDF, Israel Security Agency (ISA), and Israel Police.

The Palestinian in question was a US citizen, Army Radio reported, adding that he was killed after being hit in the head with a club.

In response, IDF, Israel Police, and Border Police units were deployed to the scene to calm down the situation. Riot control measures were employed, and the forces successfully dispersed the rioters. The Israeli security forces’ presence helped to calm the violence, with all rioters being cleared from the area.

Body of second clash victim found

Palestinian reports indicated that a second body, the body of Muhammad Awad, was found after going missing for hours after he was attacked by settlers near Sinjil.

Gush Etzion terror attack

The reports come after 22-year-old Israeli citizen Shalev Zevuloni was killed in a combined shooting and stabbing attack at the Gush Etzion junction, also in the West Bank.

The attack was carried out by two Palestinian Authority police officers, both of whom had returned to the West Bank after completing their studies in Qatar. They were both killed at the scene of the attack by Israeli security forces.