An American citizen was shot and killed in the West Bank on Monday during the continued unrest between Israelis and Palestinians in the area, the U.S. State Department confirmed.
The Israeli-American man was killed when gunmen opened fire near the West Bank city of Jericho, according to Reuters, which reported that the killing was one of several shootings conducted by Palestinians along a highway near Jericho.
The Israeli army said the suspected Palestinian attackers opened fire at an Israeli car near Jericho, hitting the motorist.
Palestinian groups have not yet claimed responsibility for the attack.
The gunfire came just hours after Jewish settlers rampaged through the Palestinian village of Huwara on Sunday night, setting fire to homes and other buildings, damaging vehicles, and attacking Palestinians. A 37-year-old Palestinian man was killed in the rampage and dozens more were injured….