2023-06-21 · 13:30 · Turmus Ayya, Ramallah and al-Bireh
Hundreds of settlers burn homes and cars in Turmus Ayya; a resident is shot dead
ArsonStone-throwingAssaultHome invasionDamage to olive treesProperty damageShootingNo arrestsAwaiting review
At about 1:30 p.m. on 21 June 2023, hundreds of settlers, some masked and armed, entered Turmus Ayya escorted by soldiers. They set homes, cars and trees on fire, and two settlers broke into a house and attacked an elderly woman with pepper spray and a club. Soldiers and Border Police fired live ammunition at villagers. Omar Jbarah (named Omar Qattin in other reports), 24–27, was shot in the chest and died.
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Location
Approximate: village
How it was located: Wikipedia centroid. B'Tselem says the attack hit the northeastern neighbourhood facing Shilo, about 0.5 km away.
Victims and damage
- Injured
- 12
- Killed
- 1
- Damage
- Per B'Tselem: 30 houses attacked, 10 set on fire (9 completely burned), 27 vehicles burned, dozens of fruit trees burned, 34 windows shattered. The mayor, quoted by Al Jazeera, said 30 homes and more than 60 vehicles.
Perpetrators
- Settlement or outpost of origin
- Shilo
- Group
- Hundreds of settlers, some masked and armed with guns, metal rods and Molotov cocktails
- Army
- Soldiers took part
Legal outcome
No legal steps recorded.
Sources
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