Israeli Settlers Shoot Dead Two Palestinian Brothers in Occupied West Bank
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Israeli Settlers Shoot Dead Two Palestinian Brothers in Occupied West Bank

02 March, 2026.War on Gaza.2 sources

Qaryout shootings report

Two Palestinian brothers, Mohammad and Faheem Mo’mar, were shot dead on Monday in the northern West Bank village of Qaryout, according to reporting that cites the Palestinian Health Ministry.

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The report says Mohammad was shot in the head and Faheem was shot in the pelvis.

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The reporting identifies the perpetrators explicitly as Israeli settlers who opened fire.

These details come from local reporting that draws on the Palestinian Health Ministry and statements from rights groups.

Casualties in settler shooting

The report states that two people were killed and three other people were wounded in the same shooting, including another brother, as documented by rights group B'Tselem.

The source attributes the casualty breakdown and the number of wounded to B'Tselem and presents the sequence of the attack as a shooting by settlers that left multiple family members injured or dead.

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Checkpoints and medical access

Ambulances were reportedly unable to reach the wounded for more than an hour because of Israeli checkpoint closures imposed since the start of the recent regional war, the reporting says.

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The reporting records both Israeli and Palestinian characterizations: Israel describes the checkpoints as temporary security measures, while Palestinians say they severely restrict movement and can have deadly consequences.

Report scope and sourcing

The available report is limited in scope.

It attributes the killings to Israeli settler gunfire and documents barriers to medical access due to Israeli checkpoint closures.

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It does not provide wider context, motive, or follow-up investigations into the attack.

No additional independent sources are included in the provided material to confirm or expand on these claims.

The account in the provided reporting is drawn from the Palestinian Health Ministry, rights group B’Tselem, and includes AP attribution.

Key Takeaways

  • Israeli settler gunfire struck two Palestinian brothers in the occupied West Bank.
  • Palestinian Health Ministry reported the incident.
  • Sources contradict whether the brothers were killed or only seriously wounded.

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