Two Palestinian teenagers killed in West Bank settler, army attack

World genocideIsraelPalestinewest bank Two Palestinian teenagers killed in West Bank settler, army attack Two Palestinian Teenagers Killed In West Bank Settler, Army Attack Relevant News Two Palestinian teenagers killed in West Bank settler, army attack 3 September 2026 Putin says peace deal possible but Ukrainian attacks complicate talks 3 September 2026 Costa to visit Cyprus tomorrow for talks on EU budget, Cyprus problem 3 September 2026 Newsroom 3 September 2026 FacebookXWhatsAppEmailPrintViber Two Palestinian teenagers were killed on Wednesday in an attack by Israeli settler militants and army troops on their village in the occupied West Bank, local officials and the Palestinian health ministry said, Reuters reported, amid a rise in violence by Jewish settlers in the territory. The Palestinian health ministry said the two were aged 16 and 19, while a local official told Palestinian news agency WAFA they died in al-Mughayyir village near Ramallah, according to Reuters. The Israeli military said in a statement that its forces had entered al-Mughayyir to provide security for police officers and an Israeli civilian seeking to retrieve livestock. Israeli troops fired on and struck “key instigators” of a “violent disturbance” in which people threw stones at the forces, the military said, adding the incident was under investigation. The attack comes amid a wave of intensified violence by settler militants in the occupied West Bank following a siege by settlers of Qusra village in August that drew international condemnation, Reuters reported. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government has driven a rapid expansion of settlements in the West Bank, territory captured by Israel in the 1967 war, with dozens of new settlements and settler outposts established in the area, according to the report. Rights groups say the growing settler presence on the edge of Palestinian villages, such as Qusra, forms part of a wider effort by settlers to seize more Palestinian land, further eroding territory where Palestinians aim to establish a state, Reuters said. (Reuters) Read more: UK to unveil ‘comprehensive’ response to Israeli West Bank settlement plans in coming weeks Subscribe to our Newsletter Latest News Putin says peace deal possible but Ukrainian attacks complicate talks Costa to visit Cyprus tomorrow for talks on EU budget, Cyprus problem Water pipes damaged on Paphos-Limassol highway after collision Body found in occupied Kyrenia catamaran disaster identified as missing man AKEL presses Finance Minister with eight questions on GSI costs Bill would cut power, water to force owners to fix dangerous buildings Will Annita give them a break, or another haircut? Follow en.philenews on Google News and be the first to know all the news about Cyprus and the world.