Israeli settlers under army protection kill Palestinian man in Ramallah

Israeli settlers on Sunday killed a young Palestinian man in the village of Deir Jarir, east of Ramallah, Wafa news agency reported. 

The report quoted the head of the Deir Jarir village council as saying that the 20-year-old man, Baraa Khairi Ali Maali, was killed during an attack by settlers and Israeli forces on the village.

He said that armed settlers attacked Palestinian homes while the forces stormed the area to protect the settlers.