Israeli settlers kill three Palestinians as attacks surge amid Iran war

Israeli settlers kill three Palestinians as attacks surge amid Iran war Submitted by MEE staff on Sun, 03/08/2026 - 10:28 Palestinian human rights group says attacks increased by 25 percent since war began Mourners react during the funeral of Palestinian Ameer Shanaran, who was killed by an Israeli settler in Yatta near Hebron in the occupied West Bank on 8 March 2026 (Reuters/Mussa Qawasma) Off Israeli settlers shot and killed three Palestinians in the occupied West Bank over the weekend, amid a surge in attacks since the start of the war on Iran. A fourth Palestinian died after inhaling tear gas fired by Israeli forces during one of the settler assaults. The first incident took place on Saturday in the Wadi al-Rakhim area of Masafer Yatta, south of Hebron, when settlers opened fire at two brothers from close range.