Four Palestinians and One Israeli Are Killed as Dozens of Settlers Attack West Bank Town

In the occupied West Bank, four Palestinians are dead following an attack by dozens of Israeli settlers who stormed the town of Tal, west of Nablus, earlier today. Israeli settlers and soldiers reportedly opened fire as Palestinians attempted to protect their homes. One Israeli was reportedly killed in an ensuing shootout. Al Jazeera reports at least 86 Palestinians have been killed in the occupied West Bank since the beginning of this year, including more than 20 fatally shot by Israeli settlers. The Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has condemned the attacks in Tal as a “massacre,” calling for urgent international intervention to halt settler violence and hold perpetrators accountable. www.democracynow.org