Boy, 14, shot dead by Israeli settlers in West Bank amid escalation in violence
Fourteen-year-old Aws al-Nasaan was shot dead by an Israeli settler in the West Bank village of Al-Mughayyir, where he was attending school. The incident occurred amid a surge in violence by Israeli settlers, with human rights groups documenting hundreds of attacks in recent weeks. The shooter, identified as a reservist in the Israeli military, has been suspended pending an investigation.
- ▪Aws al-Nasaan, 14, was killed in broad daylight outside his school in Al-Mughayyir.
- ▪Video footage shows the shooter, a bearded man in an Israeli military uniform, firing repeatedly toward the school.
- ▪The Israeli military confirmed the shooter was a reservist and has launched an investigation.
- ▪Palestinian witnesses reported that Israeli soldiers arrived but did not stop the shooter and instead used tear gas on the crowd.
- ▪Israeli settler violence has surged, with nearly 400 incidents documented by Yesh Din in the first 40 days of the Iran war.
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IsraelBoy, 14, shot dead by Israeli settlers in West Bank amid escalation in violence Aws al-Nasaan was gunned down in broad daylight last week at his school, as Palestinians in the West Bank report almost daily attacks by settlers.Listen to this article with a free account00:0000:00 body:has(.jw-flag-floating) .article-hero__container, body:has(.jw-flag-floating) .article-hero__media-holder, body:has(.jw-flag-floating) #content { z-index: auto; } Add NBC News to GoogleViolence by Israeli settlers in West Bank surges during Iran War, human rights groups say04:55Get more newsLiveonShareAdd NBC News to GoogleMay 2, 2026, 7:00 AM EDTBy Molly HunterAL-MUGHAYYIR, OCCUPIED WEST BANK – A boy’s blood still stained the sidewalk in front of his school, days after an Israeli settler shot him…
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