Ramallah, April 22 (Petra) – A 29-year-old Palestinian man was killed on Wednesday evening after being shot during an attack by Israeli illegal settlers on the town of Deir Dibwan, east of Ramallah in the central occupied West Bank.

The Palestine Medical Complex in Ramallah stated that the man succumbed to his injuries shortly after arriving at the hospital. He had sustained a gunshot wound to the back when settlers opened fire on residents.

According to local reports, groups of settlers attacked the outskirts of Deir Dibwan, firing live ammunition. The man was critically wounded in the incident and was later pronounced dead.

//Petra// AK