Trending Now - West Bank Violence Escalates: 14-year-old Boy Killed by Settlers
WHO:
The Guardian - 14-year-old Aws al-Naasan was shot by an Israeli reservist.
The Guardian - Waheed Abu Naim, an English teacher, lost his younger brother, Jihad Abu Naim, who was 36 years old.
The Guardian - Aws's father, Hamdi al-Naasan, was killed in January 2019.
The Guardian - James Elder is the global spokesperson for UNICEF.
The Guardian - Taleb al-Naasan is Aws's paternal grandfather.
WHAT:
The Guardian - Aws al-Naasan was shot in the head outside the Mughayyir boys’ secondary school.
The Guardian - Aws collapsed instantly and was carried by friends to safety.
The Guardian - Aws and Jihad Abu Naim were shot dead on 21 April amid a wave of settler violence.
The Guardian - Classes in Mughayyir were suspended for a week following the shootings.
NBC News - Blood from the shooting was still stained on the sidewalk in front of the school days later.
The Guardian - Settlers attacked and demolished a British- and European-funded school for Palestinian children, destroying four classrooms and playgrounds.
WHERE:
The Guardian - The incident occurred in Mughayyir, a village in the occupied West Bank.
The Guardian - The school is located near Ramallah.
The Guardian - The demolished school was located 25 miles north of Mughayyir.
The Guardian - The southern Hebron Hills were mentioned as a location where settlers blocked access to a school.
WHEN:
The Guardian - Aws al-Naasan was shot on 21 April.
The Guardian - Classes were suspended for a week after the shootings.
The Guardian - The demolition of the school occurred shortly after the shooting on 21 April.
The Guardian - The Israeli military stated that the gunman opened fire after stones were thrown at his vehicle.
WHY:
The Guardian - The shootings are part of a wave of settler violence targeting schools and students in the occupied West Bank.
The Guardian - Residents believe the purpose of the violence is to pressure Palestinian communities to leave their land.
HOW:
The Guardian - The shooter was a reservist in partial military uniform who took aim from a hillside above the school.
The Guardian - Israeli soldiers fired teargas at a sit-in protest demanding access to a school blocked by settlers.
(UPDATED May 2, 2026 23:11 UTC)
In a tragic incident in Mughayyir, a 14-year-old boy named Aws al-Naasan was shot in the head by an Israeli reservist while outside his school, collapsing instantly before being carried to safety by friends. The violence, which also claimed the life of 36-year-old Jihad Abu Naim on April 21, is part of a disturbing wave of settler aggression targeting Palestinian communities and their educational institutions, with classes at the school suspended for a week following the shootings. Just days later, settlers attacked and demolished a British- and European-funded school for Palestinian children, raising concerns about the ongoing pressure on these communities to leave their land.