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Israeli Soldier, Settlers Open Fire on School, Kill Two

4/24/2026

Summary

Story summary

Phone video shows an Israeli soldier firing toward al-Mughayyir school.
Settlers and Israeli soldiers opened fire on school, killing Aws al-Naasan and Jihad Abu Naim.
Mayor Amin Abu Alia told the BBC about ten settlers arriving with soldiers before the shooting.
The Palestinian foreign ministry called the assault a terrorist massacre, while residents say a military gate often blocks the main road and eight settler outposts surround the village.

History

Historical Context

On 25 February 1994, Israeli settler Baruch Goldstein opened fire inside Hebron’s Cave of the Patriarchs, killing 29 Palestinians and wounding dozens. The massacre shocked the Oslo-Accords peace process, prompted widespread Israeli condemnation, and spurred Hamas suicide bombings that killed eight Israelis in April 1994. Today’s al-Mughayyir shooting echoes that pattern of settler-military violence, reviving calls from the Palestinian Authority for international investigation.

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Story summary

Phone video shows an Israeli soldier firing toward al-Mughayyir school.
Settlers and Israeli soldiers opened fire on school, killing Aws al-Naasan and Jihad Abu Naim.
Mayor Amin Abu Alia told the BBC about ten settlers arriving with soldiers before the shooting.
The Palestinian foreign ministry called the assault a terrorist massacre, while residents say a military gate often blocks the main road and eight settler outposts surround the village.

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