“Israeli” Settler Runs over, Kills Palestinian in Occupied West Bank

By Staff, Agencies

As part of the continuous “Israeli” settler attacks on the Palestinians, one Zionist settler killed a Palestinian man and injured two others after running over them in the northeastern part of the occupied West Bank.

Mu’taz Besharat, an officer in charge of monitoring settlement activities in Tubas district, said a group of Palestinians were hiking on a trail between the villages of Ein al-Beida and Bardala on Friday morning, when an “Israeli” extremist rammed his car into them, the official Palestinian Wafa news agency reported.

The report identified the victim as 52-year-old Bilal Bawatneh from the city of al-Bireh, located 15 kilometers [9.3 miles] north of Occupied Al-Quds, adding that the injured Palestinians were residents of Al-Bireh.

Palestinian witnesses said they were shocked to see the speeding vehicle veering off its course, and hitting the three hikers.

The Palestine Red Crescent Society said its medics arrived at the scene and received Bawatneh’s body. “Israeli” medics have reportedly evacuated the injured Palestinians to a hospital in the city of Afula.

There have been scores of similar incidents, in which Palestinians have been targeted in different parts of the West Bank.

Witnesses said “Israeli” forces showed up and escorted the settler away from the scene.

The injured mother and child were rushed to a nearby hospital.