At least four Israeli settlers have been killed in a shooting by two Palestinian gunmen near an illegal settlement in the occupied West Bank – a day after a deadly raid carried out by Israeli troops in which six Palestinians were killed including a minor.
Four other settlers were injured on Tuesday, two seriously, in the attack near Eli in the northern West Bank, media reports said.
One of the gunmen was shot dead at the scene and Israeli forces later killed the second suspect near Nablus after he fled in a taxi.
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The Israeli military said a civilian “neutralised” one gunman.
The accused and slain Palestinians were identified as Mohannad Faleh Shhadeh, 26, and Khaled Mostafa Sbah, 24, both from the village of Urif near Nablus.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s far-right allies have been calling for a large-scale military operation in the occupied West Bank for months now.
Netanyahu later issued a stern threat.
“We have proven in recent months that we take revenge on all murderers, without exception. Whoever harmed us will either end up in the grave or in prison. This is what will happen in this case as well,” said the Israeli leader.
The shooting came a day after six Palestinians were killed in Jenin refugee camp in the occupied West Bank during a large-scale Israeli military incursion. At least 91 people were wounded during the nine-hour raid.
