Washington condemns armed Israeli settler attack

Washington has condemned armed Israeli settler attacks on the occupied West Bank town of Jit overnight, which killed at least one Palestinian.

A White House spokesperson said that "violent attacks by settlers against Palestinian civilians in the West Bank are unacceptable and must stop. Israeli authorities need to take necessary measures to protect all residents". 

Jack Lew, US ambassador to Israel, also reacted. 

“I am appalled by yesterday’s violent attack by settlers against Palestinians in the West Bank. These attacks must stop and the criminals be held to account,” Lew wrote on X.

The Palestinian health ministry identified Rashid Mahmoud Abdel Qader Sadda, 23, as the victim. He was shot in the chest by one of the armed settlers.

Several other Palestinians have been wounded in the attack, one of them critically.