World > Americas & EMEA
Ex-aide of Israel far-right MP held over Palestinian's murder — media

Burqah, Palestinian Territories: A former aide of a lawmaker from Israel's hard-right governing coalition was among two settlers arrested Saturday over the killing of a 19-year-old Palestinian in the occupied West Bank, Israeli media reported.

Qusai Jamal Maatan was shot dead in Burqah, east of Ramallah, on Friday as armed settlers clashed with villagers.