Palestine weekly: West Bank in flames after Tal killings

On the morning of July 24, more than 20 Israeli settlers from the illegal Havat Gilad settlement attacked Palestinians’ homes on the eastern edge of Tal, southwest of Nablus in the occupied West Bank.Residents initially drove them back, but the settlers returned shortly afterwards, with Israeli soldiers. Videos appear to show a Palestinian man seizing a settler’s rifle and shooting him dead before soldiers shoot the man dead, with further video revealing Israelis continuing to open fire.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3UN slams Israel’s expansion of illegal settlements in occupied West Banklist 2 of 3Will UNESCO’s heritage listing halt Israeli plans for West Bank’s Sebastia?list 3 of 3What is happening in the occupied West Bank?end of listFour Palestinians from the Ramadan family were killed in the ensuing violence. A settler and an Israeli soldier also died.In the days since, the retaliation from Israeli forces and settlers alike has been overwhelming, with the occupied West Bank gripped by armed attacks, raids, demolitions, road closures and arson.The sequence is familiar: settlers enter a Palestinian village, violence follows, and Israeli military operations rapidly...