Boy, 14, shot dead by Israeli settlers in West Bank amid escalation in violence

IsraelBoy, 14, shot dead by Israeli settlers in West Bank amid escalation in violence Aws al-Nasaan was gunned down in broad daylight last week at his school, as Palestinians in the West Bank report almost daily attacks by settlers.Listen to this article with a free account00:0000:00 body:has(.jw-flag-floating) .article-hero__container, body:has(.jw-flag-floating) .article-hero__media-holder, body:has(.jw-flag-floating) #content { z-index: auto; } Add NBC News to GoogleViolence by Israeli settlers in West Bank surges during Iran War, human rights groups say04:55Get more newsLiveonShareAdd NBC News to GoogleMay 2, 2026, 7:00 AM EDTBy Molly HunterAL-MUGHAYYIR, OCCUPIED WEST BANK – A boy’s blood still stained the sidewalk in front of his school, days after an Israeli settler shot him dead.Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.Aws al-Nasaan, 14, was gunned down in broad daylight last week at his school, in the small Palestinian village of Al-Mughayyir in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. His death comes amid a dramatic escalation in settler violence, alongside a push to expand Israel's control over the West Bank through new laws, settlement expansions and security crackdowns limiting Palestinians' freedom. According to data from the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, Israeli settlers and forces have killed at least 42 Palestinians so far this year. The attack, caught on video from multiple angles, took place just after noon on Tuesday, April 21. Video obtained by NBC News shows a bearded man in an Israeli military uniform firing down the hill toward the school. He crouches to get a better angle and keeps shooting. Video shot from the road to the east side of the school shows bullets hitting the wall. In one of the videos, al-Nasaan’s body can be seen on the ground as his friends shout for help. Aws al-Nasaan is carried after being shot in the West Bank village of Al-Mughayyir. A...