An Israeli Defense Force soldier shot a Palestinian man in the leg on September 12, 2026, during a West Bank settler standoff. The IDF said troops initially fired in the air then at the Palestinian; the incident is under review and highlights rising tensions over Israeli soldiers' involvement in violent settler operations in occupied territory.
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Incident is latest to raise questions over Israel’s ability or willingness to stop violent settlers in occupied territory An Israeli soldier shot a Palestinian man, wounding him in the leg, as settlers confronted villagers by grazing livestock on Palestinian-owned land in the town of Faqqua in the occupied West Bank. Eyewitnesses said that a group of settlers had entered the area with their livest
The IDF said troops first fired in the air and then at the Palestinian and that the incident is under review. Similar settler incursions accompanied by soldiers have increased in recent weeks
https://www. theguardian.com/world/2026/sep /12/idf-soldier-filmed-shooting-palestinian-in-leg-amid-west-bank-settler-standoff
The incident, which caused no injuries, comes amid rising tensions in the West Bank.