Funerals have been held for two Palestinian teenagers, Omar al‑Naasan and Khalil Abu Alia, who were shot dead this week when Israeli settlers and soldiers entered their home village of al‑Mughayyir in the occupied West Bank.
The killings come amid near‑daily attacks by Jewish settlers in the town, which lies south of Nablus and has been the site of growing tensions between residents and Israeli forces.
Mohammed Al‑Naasan, Omar’s father, told the BBC, “We expect that when our sons walk in the street, they are likely to return to you injured or killed.”
Israel’s military said it fired on “instigators of a violent riot” and that the incident is under review, although the exact circumstances remain unclear.
The United Nations has warned that more than 80 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces or settlers in the territory this year, underscoring a pattern of escalating violence.
The BBC’s coverage reflects the growing international attention to the plight of civilians living under occupation in the West Bank.
