A settler was killed and at least six others were injured on Sunday in a shooting operation that targeted multiple locations near the city of Qalqilya, according to Israeli media reports.

The operation reportedly unfolded across several sites in quick succession, prompting a large-scale security response by Israeli occupation forces and police units throughout the area.

Israeli media said the attacks took place in the settlements and settlement-adjacent areas of Kochav Ya'ir, Tzur Yitzhak, Tzur Natan, and Sla’it, all located near Qalqilya in the northern occupied West Bank region. The incidents reportedly caused panic among settlers as gunfire was reported from multiple locations.

According to Israeli sources, one settler was killed while at least six others were wounded, some of them seriously. Emergency teams and security forces were rapidly deployed to the affected areas as helicopters and ground units participated in search operations.

The incident triggered a broad security crackdown across the region, with occupation forces establishing checkpoints, closing roads, and conducting extensive searches in surrounding areas.

Israeli police announced that one individual had been detained in connection with the operation, while investigations remain ongoing. Authorities have not released further details regarding the identity of the suspected attackers or the circumstances surrounding the incident.

The operation comes amid escalating tensions across the occupied Palestinian territories, where Israeli military raids, arrests, and settler activities have intensified in recent months. (ILKHA)