Shootout Near Havat Gilad Settlement Kills 4 Palestinians and 2 Israeli Soldiers

Israeli settlers raided the Palestinian village of Tal, southwest of Nablus, near the illegal Havat Gilad outpost, sparking a confrontation. Footage indicates a Palestinian man seized a weapon from a settler in what appears to have been self-defense before fatally shooting him; Israeli forces then killed the Palestinian, followed by three more Palestinian deaths in the ensuing shootout, alongside two Israeli soldiers killed and three wounded. The Palestinian Health Ministry said at least 87 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces and settlers across the West Bank since the start of 2026. Netanyahu and Defense Minister Katz ordered a 'wide-scale military operation' in response.