Overview
- The Palestinian Health Ministry said Ali Majed Hamadneh, 23, died after being shot in the village of Deir Jarir near Ramallah.
- The Israeli military said a soldier in the reserves fired during a violent riot and that it opened an investigation into the shooting.
- Fathi Hamdan, who heads the Deir Jarir Village Council, said the shooter was a settler in civilian clothes and that forces arrived after the gunfire.
- Wafa, the Palestinian news agency, reported that armed settlers entered from the village’s western side under army protection and fired at residents.
- Peace Now said Israel’s Security Cabinet approved 34 new West Bank settlements on April 1, part of 102 since 2023, and argued the move strains ties with the U.S., burdens the army, and fuels a surge that has left dozens dead this year with at least eight killed by settlers.