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Two Palestinians, Including 14-Year-Old, Killed in West Bank School Shooting

An army review follows claims a reserve soldier fired after rocks hit a car.

Overview

  • The Palestinian Health Ministry said 14-year-old Aws Al-Naasan and parent Jihad Abu Naim were shot dead at Al-Mughayyir Boys’ Secondary School in the occupied West Bank.
  • Video verified by CNN shows a man in military-style clothing advancing toward Al-Mughayyir, crouching, and firing at least eight rounds toward the school.
  • The Israeli military said a reserve soldier exited a vehicle and opened fire after rocks struck it, and the military said the incident is under review.
  • School principal Bassam Abu-Assaf said armed settlers came near the school and that gunfire intensified as parents arrived, with four others reported wounded.
  • Activists reported a wider pattern that includes a school bulldozed in the Jordan Valley and razor wire blocking children’s route to class near Umm al-Khair.