Overview

• According to an IDF statement, an off-duty soldier accompanying an Israeli civilian at an engineering worksite near Duma fired warning shots before firing to remove the threat when dozens of Palestinians hurled rocks
• The fatal bullet struck an unnamed Palestinian man; the soldier and the civilian were lightly injured and received medical treatment on site
• Additional IDF forces were dispatched to the area, and the army declared the incident closed
• The military’s version directly contradicts an earlier Wafa report attributing the death to Israeli settlers, intensifying disputes over responsibility
• The case highlights persistent demands for independent investigations into use-of-force incidents during escalating West Bank violence