2025-07-11 · Sinjil, Ramallah and al-Bireh
US citizen Sayfollah Musallet beaten to death by settlers in Sinjil
AssaultShootingArsonProperty damageArrests or chargesAwaiting review
On 11 July 2025 settlers beat to death Sayfollah Musallet, 20, a US citizen, on family land in Sinjil, and another Palestinian man, al-Shalabi, 23, was fatally shot. The family says settlers surrounded Musallet for hours and blocked paramedics; Israeli media reported three settlers detained and later released, and the IDF said the incident was being examined by the Shin Bet and police.
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Location
Approximate: village
How it was located: Family farmland in Sinjil.
Victims and damage
- Injured
- Yes, number not reported
- Killed
- 2
- Damage
- IDF cited vandalism of Palestinian property and arson.
Perpetrators
- Army
- Not known
Legal outcome
- Arrest · 2025-07-12 · Police said two settlers arrested (remand extension hearing set) and an IDF reservist who fired in the air arrested and released after questioning, in connection with the 11 July 2025 Sinjil incident in which Sayfollah Musallet and Mohammed al-Shalabi were killed. Police also detained a Sinjil resident and two left-wing activists. [3]
- Investigation opened · 2026-07-11 · One year on, CNN reports Musallet's father says no one has been held for the killing; no indictment found. [4]
- Investigation opened · IDF said the incident was being examined by the Israel Security Agency and Israel Police. [2]
Sources
- Al Jazeera – 'The love he gave': Family vows to keep Sayfollah Musallet's memory alive
- ABC News – American man killed by Israeli settlers in the West Bank, family says
- IDF reservist, 2 settlers arrested over deadly incident (Times of Israel, 12 Jul 2025)
- Four settlers arrested in attack on journalists including CNN in West Bank (CNN via KRDO, Jul 2026)
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