An Israeli settler shot a disabled Palestinian five times. Police quickly labeled the wounded man a 'terrorist'

Since suffering a mental breakdown, Mohammed Shahimi often wanders aimlessly in the area of his home in the West Bank village of Duma. On Saturday a settler pumped five bullets into him, claiming the 30-year-old Palestinian had threatened him with a large stone

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An Israeli settler shot a disabled Palestinian five times. Police quickly labeled the wounded man a 'terrorist'

Mohammed Shahimi, at home this week in Duma. Past experience with outposts, particularly in this area, shows that settler violence typically knows no limits – including, apparently, shooting a helpless man. Credit: Alex Levac

Since suffering a mental breakdown, Mohammed Shahimi often wanders aimlessly in the area of his home in the West Bank village of Duma. On Saturday a settler pumped five bullets into him, claiming the 30-year-old Palestinian had threatened him with a large stone

08:45 AM • June 20 2026 IDT

He's lying in a narrow bed on his left side, curled up, lost in deep sleep. It's the middle of the day, but nothing happening in the room wakes him up. He's got bandages on various parts of his body, which is full of bullet holes: two in his stomach, two in the back and buttocks, one in an ankle. Serious wounds.

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