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Israeli Soldier Kills Palestinian Amid Rising Settler Violence

4/12/2026

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Ali Hamadneh, a Palestinian man, was shot and killed by a reservist soldier in West Bank, and the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) are investigating.
Settlers reportedly tried to set fire to a home in Duma, with no injuries.
Twenty-two former security chiefs say that violence by settlers is 'Jewish terrorism' that undermines Israel's security, and prominent figures condemn these acts as crimes against state sovereignty.

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Ali Hamadneh, a Palestinian man, was shot and killed by a reservist soldier in West Bank, and the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) are investigating.
Settlers reportedly tried to set fire to a home in Duma, with no injuries.
Twenty-two former security chiefs say that violence by settlers is 'Jewish terrorism' that undermines Israel's security, and prominent figures condemn these acts as crimes against state sovereignty.