| April 2024 Israeli settler rampages |
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| Caused by |
- Disappearance and death of Israeli teenager Benjamin Achimeir
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| Methods |
- Widespread rioting
- looting
- assault
- arson
- protests
- vandalism
- shootouts
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At least 4 killed
Dozens injured |
Dozens injured |
Three wounded |
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In April 2024, Israeli settlers rampaged through Palestinian villages in the West Bank after the disappearance of Israeli teenager Benjamin Achimeir on 12 April 2024, whose dead body was found a day later. In total, 11 Palestinian villages were attacked, four Palestinians were shot dead and thousands of locals' animals were killed, while a dozen homes and over 100 cars were burned. BBC News, citing messages from Israeli settlers' WhatsApp groups and testimony from Palestinian villagers and officials, described the rampage as appearing to be an "organised campaign of revenge … carried out by co-ordinated groups on the ground, and targeted against ordinary Palestinians with no apparent connection to the murder of Benjamin Achimeir other than the bad luck of living nearby."