OCCUPIED WEST BANK — Two Israeli settlers were arrested over
the killing of a 19-year-old Palestinian on Saturday after clashes broke out
between armed Jewish terrorists and residents of the central West Bank village
of Burqa on Friday night, according to various media sources.
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The Palestinian was identified as Qusai Jammal Mu'tan by the
Palestinian Health Ministry. Four other Burqa residents were wounded in the
clashes.
Settler’s aggression
Israeli army spokesperson said that they received reports of
a "violent confrontation" between settlers and Palestinians. The
army, police and other security forces are investigating the incident and have
detained five other settlers on suspicion of involvement.
Residents of Burqa said the incident began around 6:30 P.M,
when settlers arrived at the western part of the village with around 40 sheep
and started damaging property, Haaretz News reported.
The settlers were armed, according to Burqa resident Ahmed
Barkat, and they first began throwing stones and then began firing at the
villagers when Mu'tan was hit. According to Barkat, the incident lasted around
three hours until military forces arrived at the scene.
A security official confirmed that settlers had entered the
village, adding that they most likely came from the illegal outpost of Oz Zion.
After clashes ensued Israeli forces arrived at the scene, they said.
The head of the local council, Ibrahim Ma'tan, explained in
a conversation with Haaretz that the settler attacks are not unusual. According
to him, the residents' reaction was natural in light of the settlers'
aggression. "The youths and residents went out to defend their land with
their bodies, but the settlers were armed and opened fire, it's murder, and
it's aggression."
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