On March 8, 2026, three Palestinians were killed and five others injured early Sunday during a brutal attack by Israeli colonists on the village of Abu Falah, east of Ramallah, followed by an Israeli military raid on the village.

At 02:20, a group of masked settlers, protected by the occupation forces, attacked the village of Khirbet Abu Falah, and opened fire on the citizens, and the Israeli forces also intervened and fired live and rubber-coated metal bullets, stun grenades, and tear gas towards the citizens, which led to the death of 3 citizens (one of them as a result of inhaling tear gas), 4 others were injured.

The two Hamayel victims were killed while residents confronted settlers who attacked the village. Israeli forces later stormed the area and fired tear gas canisters to disperse residents responding to the attack.

According to Haaretz, "the masked Israeli settlers raided the village around 2:00 A.M., some of them filmed carrying clubs. Village residents then arrived to try to drive them away. Israeli soldiers reached the scene about 40 minutes later, the reports said, and a security source said the military is investigating the incident. Footage from the village shows tear gas being fired from a military vehicle. Seven people were also evacuated from the scene with injuries, including four with gunshot wounds, according to the Health Ministry in Ramallah."

Names of the martyrs:

1. Thaer Awad Muhammad Ibrahim Hamayel, 24,

2. Farea Jawdat Hamayel, 57,

both of whom were shot in the head.

3. Mohammad Hasan Murara, 55, who died after inhaling tear gas fired by Israeli forces during the raid on the village. He reportedly arrived at the hospital in cardiac arrest.

Other casulaties:

According to medical sources, five other residents sustained live-fire injuries, including three in the head, one in the pelvis, and another in the shoulder with the bullet exiting from the neck.

The 4 wounded as a result of gunfire by settlers while they were attacking the village of Khirbet Abu Falah are: Moaz Qassam Al-Khatib, Jihad Hamid Marra, Zaid Salim Turki Hamayel, and Fadi Hani Muhammad Nazzal.