Three Palestinians Murdered in Escalation of Israeli Attacks in the West Bank

Featured image: Funeral held in Abu Falah, West Bank. Source: Ahmad Arouri.

Three Palestinians were murdered early Sunday during an attack by Israeli settlers on the village of Abu Falah, east of Ramallah. Two of them were murdered by settler gunfire. A third Palestinian was murdered after inhaling tear gas fired by Israeli soldiers who raided the village after the settlers’ attack.

Additionally five people more were injured by live ammunition. Two of them were shot while confronting the attack by the settlers.

The Israeli forces raided several areas of the West Bank between the night of Sunday and dawn of Monday. Raids took place across the Nablus, Bethlehem, Tulkarm and Hebron governorates. Settlers also attacked on Monday, under protection of the Israeli soldiers, set fire to crops and Bedouin tents, raided houses and stole livestock.