Palestinian teen soccer player succumbs to wounds sustained in clash with settlers

A 17-year-old Palestinian soccer player, Fadi Hamdallah al-Nassan, died on Saturday, a week after being shot during an alleged attack by Israeli settlers in the West Bank on July 11. Nassan, a player for Al-Mughayyir Club and the Palestinian national youth team, was reportedly shot in the thigh, leading to leg amputation, and later succumbed to his injuries. His father stated, "When the settlers attacked, he heard the screams of the girls and women. He went to the scene of the attack and was killed." The Palestine Football Association accused Israeli forces of shooting Nassan. The Israeli military did not immediately comment. This incident occurs amid a surge in West Bank violence since October 2023.