Palestinian Killed in Settler Raid on Hajja Village; Second Palestinian Shot Dead After Stabbing Israeli Near Qusra

Violence flared across the northern West Bank on Monday, September 7, 2026. Overnight, roughly nine armed settlers from a nearby outpost raided Hajja village; when more than 100 residents rushed to confront them, Israeli troops approached from the opposite direction, trapping Palestinians between the soldiers and the settlers. The military said Palestinians threw stones and troops responded with warning shots and live fire; both settlers and soldiers opened fire. The Palestinian Health Ministry said Omar al-Tubasi, 20 (reported elsewhere as 19), died of a gunshot wound to the head, and three others were wounded. In a separate incident near Qusra village -- site of a settler siege that drew international outcry in August -- a Palestinian entered a settler outpost and stabbed a 20-year-old Israeli, critically wounding him, then tried to stab soldiers; a military commander shot and killed the 34-year-old assailant. Prime Minister Netanyahu said Israel would 'continue to eliminate terrorists,' referencing recent US pressure over settler violence, and defended his government's support for outposts that lack formal approval but are frequently granted retroactive legal status.