Israeli forces kill four Palestinians in West Bank, Palestinian health authorities say - Reuters

<a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMizAFBVV95cUxQQV8tVTNtdGlvc2tMSWVzaHN3RzZuQVl1MUhEeE9OaDlCS242YW5vWVdzVlRXRlhqcnpHX0Y5a0dVYkxXaTRFM1BoNGU3eVFCUlBVUDI1ZHJtcDAtSkQxS2Iwd2RIQ2V2RWZ6VHd5Unl1ZXB3VG9jVGlQQTNRWGxBWUFMeGFpWWNqLVhNeEZrczJqNWFNZnpWblpIUHlaNkRvemlxTVZuOVAweExLazk4MGczMVZ4dkcwTlRCek90aGtmVE5BMUdBdjFuaV8?oc=5" target="_blank">Israeli forces kill four Palestinians in West Bank, Palestinian health authorities say</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<font color="#6f6f6f">Reuters</font>

In a renewed wave of violence in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, three Palestinians were killed in a clash with Israeli settlers near Khirbet Abu Falah, east of Ramallah. The confrontation, involving armed settlers, brings the Palestinian death toll over the past week to six. Witnesses reported that settlers approached the village and opened fire when confronted by a local guard committee. The deceased were identified as cousins Fare' and Thaer Hamayel, and Mohammad Murra, who died from tear gas exposure. This recent uptick in violence comes amid broader regional conflict involving Israel and Iran, diverting international focus.

The article from Le Monde highlights a sharp escalation in violence by Jewish settlers against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, particularly during the night of March 7-8, 2026. In a large-scale attack led by 80-100 armed settlers near the village of Khirbet Abu Falah, three Palestinians were killed, including two by gunfire and one from tear gas inhalation. The assault, described by locals as the worst yet, occurred as settler-led violence is reportedly increasing amid broader regional conflict involving Iran and Hezbollah. At least 27 Palestinians have been killed by settlers since October 2023, with little legal accountability—over 93% of investigations into such violence end without indictment.

Israeli soldiers shot and killed four members of a Palestinian family, including two children, in the town of Tammun in the northern West Bank. The victims were reportedly out purchasing clothes for Eid al-Fitr when their car came under fire. The two surviving children sustained shrapnel wounds. The Israeli military stated that the vehicle accelerated toward soldiers who were chasing suspects involved in 'terrorist activity,' prompting the shooting. An investigation has been launched.

An Israeli airstrike in the Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza killed four Palestinians, including a pregnant woman, her husband, and their young son. A fourth victim was taken to Awda hospital. The Israeli military had not commented at the time of reporting. This strike is part of ongoing violence despite a ceasefire agreement in place since October 2025 that aimed to end a conflict lasting over two years. Since the ceasefire, over 650 Palestinians have been killed, around half of them women and children, amid ongoing Israeli strikes and gunfire near military zones.