Three Palestinians were killed on Sunday during a violent clash with Israeli settlers near Khirbet Abu Falah in the occupied West Bank, bringing the number of Palestinians killed in recent days to six. The Israeli military said it responded to reports of settlers attacking Palestinians, adding that two men died from gunfire and a third from suffocation likely caused by tear gas. The victims, including two cousins, were buried in a joint funeral.

Residents said dozens of settlers approached the village and opened fire when confronted by local guards. The killings follow other deadly incidents in the past week, including the deaths of two Palestinian brothers in the northern West Bank and another man in the south Hebron Hills.

The Israeli military condemned the settler violence and announced a criminal investigation, calling the incident unacceptable. Palestinian officials and rights groups accuse Israeli authorities of failing to hold settlers accountable and say violence has intensified amid the regional war with Iran, while movement restrictions across the territory are hindering emergency response efforts.