An Israeli was killed today in an attack on a Jewish settlement West Banklocated near the Palestinian village where a deadly raid by Israeli settlers recently took place.

“After several attempts (…) the doctors declared the death of the man who had been injured in the attack,” announced the Beilinson Hospital of Throw Tikva.

Earlier, the Israeli military said that “a terrorist” attacked “a civilian, stole his weapon and fled” in the settlement of Ketumim, in the northern West Bank.

So far there has been no claim of responsibility for the attack.

The victim was a resident of this Jewish settlement located near the Palestinian village of Jit. On Thursday night Jewish settlers attacked the village and killed one young Palestinianaccording to the Palestinian Ministry of Health. This attack, by about 100 settlers armed with knives and guns, was condemned internationally as well as by Israeli political parties.

Since the start of the war in the Gaza Strip, on October 7, 2023, unrest has also intensified in the occupied West Bank. At least 635 Palestinians have been killed in the area by the Israeli army or settlers, according to an AFP tally based on official Palestinian figures. At least 19 Israeli civilians or soldiers have also been killed in Palestinian attacks or during army operations in the Palestinian territories, according to official Israeli figures.