The Israeli military said on Saturday (April 18, 2026) that a suspected Palestinian militant who entered a Jewish settlement in the occupied West Bank carrying a knife was shot dead.
"Earlier today, a terrorist who infiltrated the community of Negohot in Judea and Samaria was identified and eliminated," the military said, using the biblical term for the West Bank.
When asked by AFP, a spokesperson said the man had been killed by a member of a community security squad defending the settlement, which often acts as a rapid-response unit until troops arrive.
The Ramallah-based Palestinian Health Ministry said it was notified about the killing. It identified the victim as 25-year-old Muhammad Ahmad Suwaiti and said he was killed by "occupation bullets".
The military did not report any other injuries during the incident.
