Palestinian elderly struck by settler south of Hebron

Jerusalem24 – A Palestinian elderly woman today died after being struck by an Israeli settler near As-Samu‘ town, south of Hebron city, according to security sources.

They confirmed that 73-year-old Shafiqa Abu Aqeel was hit by a settler who was driving his car at the western entrance of the town.

Abu Aqeel was rushed to Soroka Hospital in southern Israel, where medics pronounced her dead shortly afterwards.