On Wednesday, 18 February, the second day of Ramadan, settlers raided two sheep farms on the outskirts of the village of Mikhmas, in Ramallah District. They harassed and chased ‘Ayed Abu ‘Ali, a 52-year-old shepherd, as about 15 village residents rushed to his aid.
Armed settlers, some of them masked, who came to the scene began throwing stones and firing live rounds. Soon, soldiers arrived in four military jeeps and, instead of protecting the residents under attack, fired tear-gas canisters and live rounds at the Palestinians, effectively providing security for the attacking settlers.
During the incident, a masked settler knelt in a sniper position and fired at the residents. Nasrallah Abu Siyam, 19, was hit in the thigh and fell to the ground. His evacuation was delayed by more than two hours due to a military checkpoint. He arrived at the hospital in Ramallah in critical condition and without a pulse and was pronounced dead.
Since October 2023, Israel has killed at least 1,066 Palestinians in the West Bank. Under Israel’s apartheid regime, Palestinians’ lives continue to be treated as entirely expendable.
Link to read the full investigation >> https://www.btselem.org/settler_violence/20260401_a_settler_killed_a_local_teen_and_stole_hundreds_of_sheep_with_soldiers_providing_security_in_mikhmas_in_ramallah_district