Family members and rights groups of the victims said Israeli settlers were beaten to death in the occupied West Bank.
According to the Palestinian Ministry of Health, settlers attacked and killed Sayfollah Musallet, a 20-year-old in the town of Sinjil, north of Ramallah, on Friday.
His cousin Fatmah Muhammad said in a social media post that Musalet, also known as Saif al-Din Musalat, traveled from his home and visited his Palestinian family.
Another Palestinian identified by the Ministry of Health as Mohammed Shalabi was shot dead by settlers in the attack.
Rights advocates have documented duplicate instances Described as a Holocaust.
The Israeli military regularly protected settlers during the rampage and fired Palestinians who showed any resistance.
The United Nations and other prominent human rights groups view Israeli settlements in the West Bank that violate international law as part of a broader strategy to replace Palestinians.
Although France and Australia have Implement sanctions Among violent settlers, attacks have increased since the outbreak of Israel's war in Gaza in October 2023.
When Donald Trump took office, his administration revoked settler sanctions imposed on his predecessors Joe Biden.
Israeli forces have killed at least nine U.S. citizens since 2022 Shireen Abu Akleh.
However, no incidents have resulted in criminal charges.
The United States provides billions of dollars to Israel every year. Advocates accuse the continuous U.S. government of failing to protect U.S. citizens from Israeli violence in the Middle East.
On Friday, the United States-The Council on Islamic Relations (CAIR) called on Washington to ensure responsibility for the killing of Mousalette.
“Every other murder by the U.S. government is not punished, which is why the Israeli government wants to kill American Palestinians and of course other Palestinians,” Edward Ahmed Mitchell, deputy director of CAIR, said in a statement.
He then pointed out that Trump has repeatedly promised to prioritize American interests, which is his campaign slogan “America.”
“If President Trump doesn't even put the United States first when Israel murders American citizens, then this is indeed the first administration of Israel,” Mitchell said.
The Middle East Understanding Institute (IMEU) also called on the U.S. government to take action, noting that settlers “lynch Palestinians more frequently with the full support of Israel’s army and government.”
“The U.S. government has a legal and moral obligation to prevent Israeli racist violence against Palestinians. Instead, it is still supporting and funding,” the group said in a statement.
The U.S. State Department did not respond to Al Jazeera’s request for the killing of Mousalette.
Palestinian group Hamas condemned Mousalette's murder, calling it “barbaric” and called on Palestinians across the West Bank to rise to “face settlers and their terrorist attacks.”
Israel said it was “investigating” what happened in Singir, claiming that the violence began with Palestinians throwing rocks on Israeli trains.
“Short thereafter, violent clashes between Palestinians and Israeli civilians, including destruction of Palestinian property, arson, physical confrontation and rock pushing,” the Israeli military said in a statement.
Israeli investigations usually do not lead to abuse against Israeli officials and settlers, without any allegations or meaningful liability.
Israel killed at least 57,762 Palestinians in Gaza during the movement described by one, as settlers and military violence intensified in the West Bank. As a genocide.
