2024-04-15 · Aqraba, Nablus
Two shepherds shot dead by settlers at Khirbet al-Tawil, east of Aqraba
ShootingAssaultNo arrestsAwaiting review
Settlers shot dead two Palestinian shepherds, Abdelrahman Bani Fadel, 30, and Mohammed Ashraf Bani Jama, 21, on private land at Khirbet al-Tawil, east of Aqraba. Abdelrahman's father, Maher, said he was hit with a club and a stone. The Times of Israel reported three Palestinians injured. The IDF said a preliminary investigation indicated its forces were not responsible for the killings. Witnesses said soldiers fired in the air, and the Aqraba mayor said soldiers stood by and did not intervene. The IDF and police said they were investigating. The shooting was live-streamed on Facebook.
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Location
Approximate: village
How it was located: Aqraba centroid. The shooting took place on private Palestinian land at Khirbet al-Tawil, east of Aqraba, between Aqraba and Gitit.
Victims and damage
- Injured
- 3
- Killed
- 2
Perpetrators
- Settlement or outpost of origin
- Gitit area; outposts 'Jackson's Farm' and 'Itamar Cohen's Farm' (per Dror Etkes in +972)
- Army
- Soldiers present, did not intervene
Legal outcome
- Investigation opened · IDF and Israel Police said they were investigating; police said no arrests as of +972 publication. [2]
Sources
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