West Bank violence spikes as settler killed in Yom Kippur eve shooting
On September 20, 2026, an Israeli settler was fatally shot near the West Bank settlement of Neve Tzuf on the eve of Yom Kippur, while Israeli forces killed a Palestinian man near Jenin. The incident triggered a major security response, including the first application of Israel’s new death penalty law, and highlighted a sharp rise in settler-related violence in the occupied territories.