West Bank13 September, 20262 min read
Israeli Soldier Shoots Qassem Hussam in Leg During Settler Confrontation in Faqqu’a
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Israeli soldier shot Qassem Hussam in leg during a settler confrontation in Faqqu’a near Jenin Palestinians confronted settlers grazing livestock; Israeli forces intervened and opened fire
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Faqqu’a shooting and raid
An Israeli soldier shot Palestinian man Qassem Hussam in the leg during a settler confrontation in the town of Faqqu’a in the occupied West Bank, after settlers confronted villagers by grazing livestock on Palestinian-owned land. The Guardian reported that eyewitnesses said Israeli forces intervened and opened fire at residents, and that one of them shot Hussam, who was taken to hospital in a light-to-moderate condition according to the Palestine Red Crescent.
“One of them shot Qassem Hussam, a Palestinian man in his mid-30s, wounding him in the leg.”
The IDF said it had received a report of the incident and that an IDF force at the scene fired into the air and toward a Palestinian, while also stating the incident was being reviewed by commanders. In parallel, the Guardian said Israeli forces carried out raids across Jenin governorate on Saturday, arresting six people and injuring a 14-year-old boy who suffered a broken hand, according to Wafa.
IDF protocol and eyewitness account
The IDF told EFE that the soldier who was filmed firing at a Palestinian “could have” violated internal protocol for handling these “confrontations,” and said the investigation’s main focus was the use of live fire that “could have deviated from the code.”
In the Guardian’s account, Mohammed al-Sheikh, 34, said, “They started shooting. One soldier shot Hussam and he fell to the ground,” adding that they took Hussam to hospital in a private car because they “couldn’t get an ambulance to the area.”
The Guardian also reported that the IDF said its findings would be forwarded to the relevant authorities for examination, and that it was investigating the soldier who shot the Palestinian man, “apparently in breach of army protocol.”
The naiz report, citing Arab media reports, said the Army opened fire during a security operation to secure the settlers’ raid on the village of Faqqu’a in Jenin, and that the Army statement did not indicate the person shot posed any threat to the soldiers.
Broader West Bank escalation
Beyond the Faqqu’a incident, the Guardian described a wider pattern of raids, arrests, and violence in the occupied West Bank, including forces entering at least five towns in Bethlehem governorate and setting up a checkpoint at Za’atara. The Guardian said East of Ramallah, Israeli settlers attacked the outskirts of Burqa, throwing stones at homes and vehicles, and it also cited an earlier case on 4 September when two Palestinian teenagers were shot dead in al-Mughayyir after settlers entered the village under police and military escort.
“100 Palestinians have died in the various districts of the West Bank at the hands of the Israeli Army or settlers since the beginning of this year.”
The naiz report cited a tally from the Palestinian Authority Ministry of Health published this week that “100 Palestinians have died” in various districts of the West Bank at the hands of the Israeli Army or settlers since the beginning of this year. In a separate West Asian report, تسنیم said the shooting adds to “mounting concerns” over the Israeli regime’s ability or willingness to curb violent settler attacks, and it cited OCHA figures of “more than 1,111 Palestinians, including at least 243 children” killed in the occupied West Bank since October 2023.