One Palestinian killed and several wounded by Israeli settlers near Ramallah

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Group of settlers from illegal Adei Ad outpost reportedly clashed with Palestinian villagers in olive grove near village of Mughayir

Hamdi Taleb Nasan, 38, was father of four children

MEE and agencies

Saturday 26 January 2019 16:33 UTC

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Saturday 26 January 2019 19:47 UTC

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Israeli settlers shot and killed a Palestinian man in the occupied West Bank on Saturday, Palestinian officials and the Israeli military said.

The incident followed a confrontation between settlers and Palestinians near the city of Ramallah in which a settler was lightly injured, the military said.

"Initial details suggest that shortly thereafter, a conflict erupted between Israeli civilians and Palestinians in the area, in which live rounds were fired by the civilians. One Palestinian died and several others are injured," the military said in a statement, adding that an investigation has begun.

The Palestinian Health Ministry said the man was one of at least six Palestinians shot during clashes in Mughayir village near Ramallah. It identified the dead man as Hamdi Taleb Nasan, 38, a father of four children. One of the wounded Palestinians was said to be in serious condition.