Overview
- An attack near Khirbet Abu Falah left three dead—two by gunfire and one from suspected tear-gas asphyxia—bringing the week’s West Bank toll to six.
- The Israeli military publicly condemned the settler violence and said it opened a criminal investigation into those involved.
- Separately, the army says it is investigating a reservist who opened fire in the South Hebron Hills, wounding two Palestinians; one, Amir Muhammad Shanaran, later died.
- A witness said dozens of settlers advanced toward Abu Falah and opened fire as local guards confronted them; the victims were Fare’ Hamayel, Thaer Hamayel and Mohammad Murra.
- Yesh Din logged more than 50 settler-violence incidents in the war’s first four days, while the Palestinian Red Crescent reports roughly 1,100 checkpoints and gates now hindering emergency response.