Settler Violence

2024-09-06 · 15:30 · Qaryut, Nablus

Settler raid on Qaryut ends with 13-year-old Bana Laboum shot dead by a soldier

AssaultStone-throwingArsonDamage to olive treesNo arrestsAwaiting review

Settlers armed with rocks and Molotov cocktails, coming from the direction of Shilo and Eli, approached houses on the edge of Qaryut, threw stones, tried to burn houses and burned hundreds of olive trees. A settler struck Mohammed Musa, 28, in the head with a rock, seriously injuring him. Israeli forces escorting the settlers then entered the village firing, and a soldier shot 13-year-old Bana Laboum in the chest through her window, killing her.

Location

Approximate: village

How it was located: Village centroid; settlers approached houses on the village edge.

Victims and damage

Injured
2
Killed
1
Damage
Hundreds of olive trees burned on about 20 dunums; attempts to burn houses

Perpetrators

Settlement or outpost of origin
Shilo / Eli
Army
Soldiers took part

Legal outcome

  1. Investigation opened · 2024-09-23 · Military Advocate General's Office examining the soldier's shooting; a Military Police investigation was expected. Date is the report date. [1]

Sources

  1. +972 Magazine – Settlers attacked Bana's village. Then a soldier shot her through her window
  2. OCHA oPt – Humanitarian Situation Update #216 | West Bank

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