Palestinian officials identified the 14 -year -old United States citizen as Omar Mohammed Rabea.
A Palestinian-American teenager has been shot and assassinated by an Israeli Jewish settler in occupied West Bank, according to Palestinian authorities.
Palestinian officials identified the 14 -year -old as Omar Mohammed Rabea and said he was near a settlement in Turmus Aya when the settler opened fire.
There have been steep climbs in the violence of settlers, raids, attacks and fire against the Palestinians and their property in the territory since the Israeli war began in Gaza. The Israeli army has also been carried out in the territory of various cities and cities.
Rabea was shot along with two other teenagers by the village, said the city mayor, Adeeb Lafi.
Palestinian officials condemned the shooting. « This is another example of the violence of Israeli settlers in progress against Palestinians, with impunity, » said an official.
The victim’s family has not yet made a public statement, but they have expressed their penalty for their loss.
International criticism of the expansion of the Israeli settlement and the violence of Jewish settlers have been mounting, contributing to human rights groups worldwide.
Israeli forces have opened an investigation into the slaughter, but there has been no immediate comment from the authorities. The Israeli military and the settlers operate mostly without fear of court repercussions in the Palestinian areas.
There have been several cases of North Citizens -Americans killed by Israeli in the occupied West Bank.
In 2024, Aysenur Ezgi Eygi, a 26-year-old Turkish activist, was fired on his head by an Israeli soldier as he protested against illegal Israeli settlements, according to witnesses.
Shireen Abu Akleh, a Palestinian-American journalist from Al Jazeera, was also killed by the Israeli army in 2022 while reporting to the busy the West Bank, despite being clearly identified as a member of the press.
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