Hamas praises shooting that killed Israeli settler and wounded two others

A shooting in Salfit, close to Nablus in the occupied West Bank, has killed one Israeli settler and injured two others, one of them critically, Israeli media reported late on Wednesday.

In a statement, Hamas said the attack "represents the true pulse of the West Bank and reflects the spirit of resistance inherent in our people, who refuse to accept injustice and aggression and continue to respond to the crimes, aggression, and malicious plans of the occupation aimed at controlling our land and displacing our people for the sake of further occupation expansion."

The group did not claim responsibility for the shooting, but urged more such actions.

"We call on the people of our proud West Bank to carry out further painful operations against the occupation and its settler gangs, and to unite behind the option of resistance and steadfastness in the face of the occupation and its arrogance," the statement said.