Israeli settlers kidnap, attack Palestinian-American brothers in West Bank village
Israeli settlers kidnapped and tortured two Palestinian-American brothers from the village of Burqa near Ramallah in the occupied West Bank, the Wafa official Palestinian news agency reports.
Ghassan and Imad Jaber were visiting relatives in al-Mughayyir village when the Israeli settlers started assaulting them, al-Mughayyir mayor Sayel Canaan told Arabic media. The brothers were later released and evacuated to a nearby hospital for medical treatment.
Palestinian-American Ghassan Jaber and his brother Imad were kidnapped by Israeli settlers in the village of Burqa and brutally tortured before being released and rushed to the hospital.
— Ihab Hassan (@IhabHassane) June 1, 2025
In this photo, Ghassan lies on a stretcher, holding his American passport in his hand. pic.twitter.com/Wgb4DRdYDL