Overview

• The U.S. ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee, labelled the killing of 20-year-old Sayfollah Musallet a “criminal and terrorist act” and demanded Israel “aggressively investigate” the case.
• Israel Defense Forces and Israel Police have opened a joint inquiry into the July 11 beating in Sinjil, though authorities have not yet announced any arrests.
• Musallet’s family and human rights groups insist Washington must lead its own transparent investigation to prevent impunity for settler violence.
• Witnesses and the Palestinian Health Ministry report that settlers blocked ambulances and paramedics for hours, delaying life-saving treatment for Musallet.
• The killing comes amid a surge in West Bank settler attacks since October 2023, with nearly 1,000 Palestinians killed according to United Nations data and few prosecutions.