The Palestinian Health Ministry reported on Tuesday that a Palestinian was stabbed and killed by an Israeli near Salfit in the West Bank.
The Palestinian was identified as Ali Hassan Harb. According to the Palestinian WAFA news agency, the stabbing occurred as Palestinians clashed with Israelis who had set up a tent in the area.
Israel Police stated that a brawl broke out between Palestinians and Israelis near Ariel on Tuesday afternoon. Police arrived at the scene and a Palestinian was transferred from the area with a serious wound that seems to have been a stab wound.
Police have opened an investigation into the incident and stressed that, at the moment, the identity of the stabber is unclear.
The office of the president of the Palestinian Authority condemned the incident calling it a "heinous crime," saying "this crime confirms the ugliness of the occupation, whether soldiers or settlers, and its criminality against our defenseless people...It is a continuation of the daily killings practiced by the occupation in its various forms, through the exchange of roles between the army and settlers, which cannot be tolerated."
Tor Wennesland, UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, condemned the incident on Tuesday evening as well.
I condemn today’s fatal stabbing of a #Palestine|ian man, Ali Harb, reportedly by an #Israel|i settler near Salfit in the occupied West Bank. My deepest condolences to his family. Perpetrators of violence must be held accountable and swiftly brought to justice.
— Tor Wennesland (@TWennesland) June 21, 2022
"I condemn today’s fatal stabbing of a #Palestine|ian man, Ali Harb, reportedly by an #Israel|i settler near Salfit in the occupied West Bank. My deepest condolences to his family. Perpetrators of violence must be held accountable and swiftly brought to justice," tweeted Wennesland.