2023 Huwara shooting
| 2023 Huwara shooting | |
|---|---|
| Part of the Israeli–Palestinian conflict | |
| Location | Huwara |
| Date | 26 February 2023 (UTC+02:00) |
| Target | Israelis |
Attack type | Shooting |
| Weapons | M16 rifle |
| Deaths | 2 |
On 26 February 2023, an unidentified armed Palestinian fatally shot two Israeli settlers in their car in Huwara, a town south of Nablus in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. As of 27 February, the shooter remains at large. Following the shooting, Israeli settlers carried out revenge attacks on Palestinians, which have killed at least one Palestinian and injured around 100 others.
Background
On 22 February 2023, the Israeli military entered the Palestinian city of Nablus,[1] which is nominally in Area A of the West Bank and therefore under both civilian and security control of the Palestinian National Authority.[2] The Israeli incursion was conducted in search of militants, and led to clashes which killed eleven Palestinians – seven militants (including the wanted three) and four civilians.[1][3]
Shooting
Incident
On 26 February 2023, four days after the incursion in Nablus, an unidentified Palestinian shot and killed two Israelis in a car near the Einbus intersection along Highway 60 in Huwara south of Nablus.[4][5] The shooter, who remains at large, shot the two Israelis with an M16 rifle while they were driving[6] and then fled the scene on foot.[7][8]
Perpetrator
No Palestinian faction has claimed responsibility for the shooting.[4]
Victims
The two Israelis killed in the shooting were brothers named Hillel Menachem Yaniv and Yagel Ya’acov Yaniv. They were from the Har Brakha settlement,[9] and were described as yeshiva students.[10] One of the brothers had just completed his service in the Israeli Navy.[11]
Subsequent riots
Later on the same day, groups of Israeli settlers rioted in the region, carrying out revenge attacks. One Palestinian man was fatally shot in the abdomen in neighboring Za'tara. In Huwara itself, ninety-eight Palestinians were injured as settlers torched Palestinian homes.[4][12][13]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Eleven Palestinians killed during Israeli raid in Nablus". BBC News. 22 February 2023. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
- ^ "Just Vision". justvision.org. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
- ^ Barghouti, Mariam (24 February 2023). "Nablus mourns following Israeli invasion that tore city and lives apart". Mondoweiss. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
- ^ a b c Gold, Amir Tal,Abeer Salman,Hadas (26 February 2023). "Two Israeli settlers killed in West Bank shooting, days after Israeli raid kills 11 Palestinians". CNN. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "PT: Shooting leaves two people dead near Huwara in the West Bank, Feb. 26". PT: Shooting leaves two people dead near Huwara in the West Bank, 26 Feb | Crisis24. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
- ^ Gold, Hadas (27 February 2023). "Israeli military calls settler attacks on Palestinians 'actions of terror' after weekend of violence". CNN. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Israeli Settlers Rampage Through West Bank Town; Palestinians Report One Killed, Dozens Wounded". Haaretz. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
- ^ "Two Israelis killed in Nablus shooting operation". thecradle.co. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
- ^ "'No words can console us': Hillel, Yagel Yaniv killed in terror attack". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
- ^ Glenn, Matis (26 February 2023). "After Deadly Terror Attack, Death Penalty for Terrorists Passes First Hurdle - Hamodia.com". Hamodia. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
- ^ "Huwara terrorist still at large after killing two, manhunt underway". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
- ^ "Huwara terrorist still at large after killing two, manhunt underway". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
- ^ Boxerman, Dov Lieber and Aaron. "Israel, Palestinian Authority Pledge to Reduce West Bank Violence". WSJ. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
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