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Israeli Settler Gunfire Kills Two Palestinian Brothers in Qaryout

New footage underscores concerns about settler impunity in the West Bank.

Two bodies identified as Palestinian brothers Mohammad and Faheem Mo'mar, who according to the Palestinian Health Ministry were shot by Israeli settlers in their home village of Qaryut, lie at a hospital's morgue in West Bank city of Nablus, Monday, March 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Majdi Mohammed)
Mourners sit outside a hospital morgue where two bodies were brought, identified as Palestinian brothers Mohammad and Faheem Mo'mar, and who according to the Palestinian Health Ministry were shot by Israeli settlers in their home village of Qaryut, in the West Bank city of Nablus, Monday, March 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Majdi Mohammed)
A police officer stands guard by two bodies, identified as Palestinian brothers Mohammad and Faheem Mo'mar who according to the Palestinian Health Ministry were shot by Israeli settlers in their home village of Qaryut, at the hospital's morgue in the West Bank city of Nablus, Monday, March 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Majdi Mohammed)
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Overview

  • The Palestinian Health Ministry identified the victims as Mohammad Taha Mo’amar, 52, shot in the head, and his brother Faheem Taha Mo’amar, 48, shot in the pelvis.
  • At least three others were wounded, the Palestine Red Crescent said, with casualties treated on scene and taken to a hospital in Nablus, including a 15-year-old boy.
  • Videos shared by Palestinian media and Breaking the Silence show armed settlers near a Palestinian home and villagers carrying a bleeding man to medical care.
  • Local outlets reported settlers fired live ammunition and set fires, while Middle East Eye reported Israeli forces used tear gas on residents and did not stop the shooters.
  • The Israeli military did not immediately comment, and rights monitors note the attack follows a Feb. 19 settler killing and a 2025 surge that reached roughly 4,723 recorded incidents, with the UN citing record-high daily averages.