Overview
- Palestinian officials said 19-year-old Nasrallah Muhammad Jamal Abu Siyam was shot dead by settlers in Mukhmas near Jerusalem on Feb. 19, the first Palestinian killed by settler gunfire reported in 2026 by Wafa.
- His mother told the Associated Press he held U.S. citizenship, and a U.S. embassy official condemned the violence.
- The Israeli military said troops responded to a violent confrontation and used riot-dispersal measures, denying its forces fired as it reported unnamed suspects shot at Palestinians.
- Residents said settlers raided the village to steal sheep and opened fire when locals intervened, with five people injured including three with gunshot wounds, according to Wafa.
- UN OCHA reports more than 1,000 Palestinians killed and over 10,000 displaced in the West Bank since 2023, while Yesh Din says only about 2% of documented settler-violence cases led to indictments.