A Palestinian man named Ali al-Bazzari was killed following clashes between Israeli forces and Israeli settlers in the village of Burqa, located north of Nablus. This incident occurred on Wednesday while Israeli occupying forces acted on claims of stone-throwing towards an Israeli citizen.
Details of the Incident
The Palestinian Ministry of Health announced that Ali al-Bazzari, 44 years old, was killed due to "the attack by the occupying forces and settlers" in this village. In this incident, nine other people were also injured. Al-Bazzari was known as a member of the Palestinian National Security Forces, and his family was mourning over his body at Rafidia Hospital in Nablus.
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Developments After the Incident
The Israeli army announced that military and border police forces have been deployed to the area to prevent further clashes. Meanwhile, intense clashes occurred between Palestinian youths and Israeli settlers, leading to gunfire. The Israeli army claimed that one member of the security forces and an Israeli citizen opened fire on the Palestinians.
According to Burqa's mayor, Ammar Salah, these clashes began during the olive harvest from lands between Nablus and Tulkarm. He added: "Settlers attacked the village youths, and the Israeli occupying forces intervened in these clashes, firing at the Palestinians."
The Palestinian Red Crescent Society reported that rescue teams treated three people who were injured due to direct gunfire and transferred five others who were injured due to assaults and beatings to hospitals. This organization also reported that Israeli forces attacked medical personnel and detained them while trying to save the injured.
According to published statistics, since the beginning of the Gaza war, Israeli forces or Israeli settlers have killed 1,115 Palestinians in the occupied territories. In contrast, statistics show that at least 49 Israelis, including civilians and security personnel, have lost their lives in attacks by Palestinians or during Israeli military operations.
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