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Israeli forces kill Palestinian near Jenin in occupied West Bank

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Israeli forces killed a Palestinian man near Jenin in the occupied West Bank after he allegedly attempted a vehicular attack on an illegal settlement. The incident occurred east of Jenin at the settlement of Ganim; no Israeli casualties were reported. Additionally, an Israeli settler was fatally shot near another settlement called Halamish in the central West Bank. Following these events, Israeli forces closed all entry and exit points to Ramallah and el-Bireh cities.
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On Sunday, Israeli forces killed a Palestinian man near Jenin in the northern occupied West Bank, claiming he attempted a vehicular attack on an illegal settlement. The incident occurred east of Jenin and Israeli forces reported no casualties among themselves. However, the Palestine Red Crescent Society stated that their medical team was prevented from reaching the victim by Israeli forces. Additionally, another separate incident took place near the illegal settlement of Halamish in the central West Bank where an Israeli settler, a 30-year-old man, was fatally shot; he later died at the hospital due to his injuries. These events highlight ongoing tensions and violence between Israelis and Palestinians in the region.

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Gaza Israeli Jenin Palestinian West Bank

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Israeli NORP · 7× Palestinian NORP · 3× Gaza GPE · 2× Jenin GPE · 2× Wafa ORG · 2× West Bank GPE · 2× 4EU ORG · 1× 4Israeli NORP · 1× Ganim GPE · 1× UNGA ORG · 1×

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2026-09-20 · Al Jazeera
Israeli forces kill Palestinian near Jenin in occupied West Bank · assertive framing

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Israeli forces have killed a Palestinian man near the city of Jenin in the northern occupied West Bank after he “attempted to carry out a vehicular attack” near an illegal settlement. asserted
he → kill → settlement
An army spokesperson said on Sunday that Israeli forces shot the man near the illegal settlement of Ganim, east of the Palestinian city of Jenin. asserted
forces → say → Jenin
The spokesperson said there were no casualties among Israeli forces. asserted
spokesperson → say → forces
Recommended Stories list of 4 items- list 1 of 4EU urges US to lift travel ban on Palestinian delegation for UNGA meeting - list 2 of 4Israeli attacks kill four Palestinians including son of Gaza’s health chief - list 3 of 4UK charities, protest groups: Israeli ban threat ‘will not intimidate us’ - list 4 of 4Back to school in Gaza: Learning in tents after years of disruption The Palestine Red Crescent Society said Israeli forces prevented their medical team from reaching the victim, the Wafa news agency reported. asserted
agency → urge → victim
In a separate incident, an Israeli settler was fatally shot in an attack near the illegal settlement of Halamish in the central West Bank. asserted
settler → shoot → Bank
The 30-year-old man was taken to a hospital where he died of his wounds, police said. asserted
police → take → wounds
The military said it the suspect opened fire from a vehicle and left the scene on foot. asserted
suspect → say → foot
After a search by security forces, the military said the man, who was injured while fleeing, was detained at a hospital where he had sought care. asserted
he → say → care
After the shooting, Israeli forces closed all entry and exit points to Ramallah and el-Bireh cities, Wafa reported. asserted
Wafa → close → cities
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