
A 19-year-old Palestinian-American was shot dead during a settler attack on a Palestinian village in the occupied West Bank, Palestinian officials and witnesses said, in an incident that highlights rising violence in the region.
Nasrallah Abu Siyam was fatally shot on Wednesday near the village of Mukhmas, east of Ramallah, during clashes that erupted after Israeli settlers allegedly attacked a local farmer, according to the Palestinian health ministry. Several others were wounded in the violence.