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IDF Soldier Kills Palestinian Amid West Bank Tensions

4/9/2026

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Israeli Soldier Responds

In the West Bank on Wednesday night, one Palestinian was killed and an Israeli injured after a rock was thrown.
An off-duty Israel Defense Forces (IDF) soldier shot and killed the Palestinian.
Both were hospitalized, and the incident is under review.
The Yesha Council labeled the event a terror attack and praised the soldier.
Reports described Jewish settlers attacking a Palestinian village, burning property, and injuring a villager in retaliation.

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Israeli Forces Attack

Alaa Khaled Sbeih was shot and killed by Israeli forces during a settler invasion of Tayasir village, West Bank, on Wednesday night.
In a separate incursion, Israeli troops shot a 15-year-old in Al-Arroub refugee camp.
The Palestinian Red Crescent Society faced delays providing medical care as Israeli forces detained its ambulance crew.
Since October 7, 2023, more than 1,148 Palestinians, including 237 children, have been killed in the West Bank.

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Israeli Soldier Responds

In the West Bank on Wednesday night, one Palestinian was killed and an Israeli injured after a rock was thrown.
An off-duty Israel Defense Forces (IDF) soldier shot and killed the Palestinian.
Both were hospitalized, and the incident is under review.
The Yesha Council labeled the event a terror attack and praised the soldier.
Reports described Jewish settlers attacking a Palestinian village, burning property, and injuring a villager in retaliation.

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