The United States State Department has confirmed the death of an American citizen, Khamis Ayyad, in the West Bank, with his family and Palestinian officials attributing his death to an arson attack by Israeli settlers in the village of Silwad. Ayyad, who had moved to the West Bank with his family, died from smoke inhalation after fires were set to homes and cars. This incident follows the killing of another American citizen, Saif Musallet, earlier in July, as violence in the region continues to escalate. Israeli authorities have launched investigations into the attacks, while the United States has called for accountability and condemned the violence.

In a separate incident, a 24-year-old Palestinian man, Muin Asfar, was killed during a confrontation with settlers in the village of Aqraba, further highlighting the ongoing tensions and near-daily settler attacks in the West Bank. The surge in violence since October 2023 has resulted in hundreds of deaths, with both Israeli and Palestinian officials reporting casualties amid the ongoing conflict.