Hundreds of Palestinians on Friday mourned 45-year-old Khamis Ayad who they said died while extinguishing fires set by Israeli settlers during an attack the night before. Witnesses said Israeli forces fired live rounds and tear gas toward residents after the settlers attacked. Israel’s military said police were investigating the incident. (AP video by Imad Isseid) Ottawa's top HR official aims to reduce excess senior executives in public service: memo 365 Bloor Street East, Toronto, Ontario, M4W 3L4 © 2025 National Post, a division of Postmedia Network Inc. All rights reserved. Unauthorized distribution, transmission or republication strictly prohibited. This website uses cookies to personalize your content (including ads), and allows us to analyze our traffic. Read more about cookies here. By continuing to use our site, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. You can manage saved articles in your account. and save up to 100 articles! You can manage your saved articles in your account and clicking the X located at the bottom right of the article.

Palestinians in the village of Susiya in the Israeli-occupied West Bank thought life could not get worse as Jewish settlers were attacking them repeatedly and ripping apart their precious olive groves.

Khamis Ayyad, 40, died of smoke inhalation after settlers set fire to vehicles in town of Silwad, Health Ministry says.