Israeli settlers shoot nine-year-old Palestinian boy during farm raid

CCTV footage released on Tuesday shows a nine‑year‑old Palestinian boy being shot in the back by a group of Israeli settlers. The video, captured near a settlement outpost in the occupied West Bank, depicts the child running away from the settlers before being struck by gunfire. Local authorities have opened an investigation into the incident, and the footage has been circulated by Palestinian media outlets and human‑rights organizations.

The incident adds to a series of confrontations reported in the area over the past weeks, during which both Israeli and Palestinian officials have documented clashes between settlers and residents. Israeli security forces have said they are reviewing the video to determine the circumstances surrounding the shooting, while Palestinian representatives have called for an independent inquiry. The investigation is ongoing, and officials have not yet released a definitive account of the events leading to the boy’s injury.