A 20-year-old American from Florida was allegedly crushed to dying by Israeli settlers whereas visiting his household within the West Financial institution, in accordance with Palestinian well being officers and his household.
Sayfollah “Saif” Musallet was killed within the city of Sinjil, north of Ramallah, in accordance with the Palestinian Well being Ministry within the West Financial institution.
A second man was additionally shot lifeless within the assaults, in accordance with the well being ministry.
Musallet was making an attempt to guard his household’s land from Israeli settlers, who surrounded him for over three hours, blocking the ambulance from reaching him, in accordance with his household. He died earlier than making it to the hospital, they stated.
On this undated photograph, Saif Musallet is proven.
Musallet Household
He’s the fifth American killed within the West Financial institution because the conflict between Israel and Hamas started on Oct. 7, 2023, when 1,200 Israelis had been killed in a Hamas-led terrorist assault on southern Israel.
Musallet was born in Florida, lived in Tampa, and ran a enterprise there, in accordance with his household. He had traveled to the West Financial institution on June 4, they stated.
“He was a form, hard-working, and deeply-respected younger man, working to construct his goals. Saif constructed a profitable enterprise in Tampa and was identified for his generosity, ambition, and connection to his Palestinian heritage,” his household stated in an announcement.
A bit of a fence constructed by Israeli forces is seen surrounding the West Financial institution village of Sinjil, July 9, 2025.
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The Israel Protection Forces stated it was “conscious of studies relating to a Palestinian civilian killed and a variety of injured Palestinians on account of the confrontation, and they’re being appeared into by the ISA and Israel Police.”
The IDF stated rocks had been thrown at Israeli settlers adjoining to Sinjil, inflicting mild accidents.
“Shortly after, a violent confrontation developed within the space involving Palestinians and Israeli civilians, which included vandalism of Palestinian property, arson, bodily clashes, and rock hurling,” the IDF stated.
An Israeli settlers outpost is seen on space subsequent to the West Financial institution village of Sinjil , July 9, 2025.
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Musallet’s household is demanding “the U.S. State Division lead a direct investigation and maintain the Israeli settlers who killed Musallet accountable for his or her crimes.”
“That is an unimaginable nightmare and injustice that no household ought to ever need to face,” the household stated in an announcement.
The household stated they demand “justice.”
Concrete blocks positioned by Israeli troopers after October 7, 2023, in accordance with native residents, are seen at one of many entrances of the village, impeding entry for Palestinians within the West Financial institution village of Sinjil, July 9, 2025.
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“We’re devastated that our beloved Sayfollah Musallet (nicknamed Saif) was brutally crushed to dying by Israeli settlers whereas he was defending his household’s land from settlers who had been trying to steal it,” his household stated.
A State Division spokesperson stated they might affirm the dying of a U.S. citizen within the West Financial institution on July 11, however that the division had no additional remark “out of respect for the privateness of the household and family members” of the reported sufferer.
“The U.S. Division of State has no increased precedence than the protection and safety of U.S. residents abroad,” the division stated.
4 different People have been killed within the West Financial institution since Oct. 7, 2023. Tawfic Abdel Jabbar, 17, was killed on Jan. 19, 2024; Mohammad Alkhdour, 17, was killed on Feb. 10, 2024; Aysenur Eygi, 26, was killed on Sept. 6, 2024; and Amer Rabee, 14, was killed on April 6, 2025.
