Dutch minister condemns settler attack in occupied West Bank

Dutch Foreign Minister Caspar Veldkamp says the perpetrators of the settler attack in Jit “must be held accountable”.

“The Israeli authorities need to take measures to protect communities and to prevent violence,” he posted on X.

Armed Israeli settlers attacked the Palestinian town of Jit, east of Qalqilya in the occupied West Bank, killing at least one man overnight Thursday.

The Palestinian health ministry identified Rashid Mahmoud Abdel Qader Sadda, 23, as the victim. He was shot in the chest by one of the armed settlers.

Several other Palestinians were wounded in the attack, one of them critically.