Israeli settlers open fire on Palestinian farmers, killing 1, injuring another
Nov. 30, 2017 3:52 P.M. (Updated: Nov. 30, 2017 3:52 P.M.)
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Nablus (Ma’an) — A Palestinian farmer was shot dead by Israeli settlers on Thursday while he was working on his land near the village of Qusra, to the south of Nablus in the northern occupied West Bank, according to local sources.
An official who monitors settlement activity in the northern West Bank told Ma’an that Israeli settlers from the illegal Yash Kod settlement outpost raided Palestinian lands near Qusra and attacked a farmer, Mahmoud Ahmad Zaal Odeh , 48, as he was working the land.
According to locals, Odeh attempted to prevent the settlers from entering his land, at which point, the settlers opened fire on him, shooting him in the chest. He succumbed to his wounds shortly after he was shot.
Another Palestinian identified as Fayez Fathi Hasan, 47, was injured in the leg by the settlers’ fire.
Locals told Ma’an that Israeli forces detained Odeh’s son and took him to the Huwwara military base nearby, and have not yet returned Odeh’s body to his family.
Shortly after the deadly attack, Israeli forces raided and surrounded the village to protect the settlers, preventing all Palestinian movement in the area.