US Citizen Killed by Israeli Settlers in West Bank

Israeli settlers fatally beat Sayfollah Musallet (also known as Saif al-Din Kamel Abdul Karim Musallat), a 23-year-old dual U.S.-Palestinian citizen visiting family in the West Bank town of Sinjil, with at least 10 other Palestinians injured and another, Mohammad Shalabi, reportedly shot dead during the same incident. Musallet was left injured for hours while the Israeli army reportedly prevented aid from reaching him. The U.S. State Department acknowledged the death but declined further comment, while the Israeli military claimed rocks were thrown at Israelis before the incident and stated it is under investigation. Human rights advocates and the United Nations condemned the surge in Israeli settler violence in the West Bank since the Gaza war began in October 2023, citing a lack of criminal accountability. Rights groups criticized the U.S. for failing to protect its citizens and for the Trump administration's revocation of prior sanctions on violent settlers. The International Court of Justice recently described Israel's occupation as an illegal form of apartheid, amid growing global criticism.