Israeli soldier shoots Palestinian man in West Bank
Incident occurred during a land dispute between settlers and villagers, with the IDF investigating.
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Israeli soldier shoots Palestinian man in West Bank
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What this story says
- An Israeli soldier shot a Palestinian man in the leg in Faqqua, West Bank.
- The incident happened during a dispute over grazing livestock on Palestinian land.
- Eyewitnesses state settlers brought livestock onto the land, prompting villagers to intervene before Israeli forces opened fire.
- The IDF confirmed a soldier fired and is investigating the incident.
Who covered it
Percentages are shares of the 10 outlets carrying a published leaning rating. 1 of the 11 outlets we know ran this story carry no rating and are not counted in them. Coverage measured .
Trust
60/100
Craft
65/100
Hype
45/100
11 sources · methodology
Thin on the right so far
Only 1 of the 10 outlets with a published leaning rating that ran this story are rated right.
This story is still being watched, so it is a count and not yet a finding. Coverage keeps arriving for hours after an event, and a side that has published nothing this morning may publish by tonight. If it is still true when we stop checking, we will say so plainly.
An Israeli soldier shot a Palestinian man in the leg in Faqqua, a village in the occupied West Bank. The shooting occurred during a confrontation between Israeli settlers and Palestinian villagers concerning the use of Palestinian-owned land for grazing livestock. Eyewitnesses reported that settlers arrived with their animals, which led local residents to attempt to stop them. Israeli forces then intervened, and according to individuals present, opened fire on the villagers. One soldier shot the Palestinian man, identified as Qassem Hussam, in the leg.
Disagreement on IDF's initial actions
The Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) confirmed that one of their soldiers fired a weapon. The IDF stated that the soldier fired into the air and then towards a Palestinian. However, eyewitnesses reported that Israeli forces opened fire on the residents. The IDF has launched an investigation into the soldier involved, with the Times of Israel reporting that the soldier may have violated army protocol.
What the coverage left out
None of the left-rated reports mention the name of the Palestinian man who was shot. The right-rated digest from Arab News did not mention the specific location of the incident or the details of the land dispute.
Still developing. We have re-checked which outlets are covering this 5 times, most recently on 13 Sept 2026, 00:00, and will add the sides that appear.
How each side covered it
Our own reading of the reporting listed below, written from the outlets’ articles rather than quoted from them. The reasoning is set out on our methodology page.
Left
6 rated outlets
- Five left-rated reports covered the incident, with four of them using digests. The full report from 444.hu detailed the sequence of events, stating an Israeli soldier shot a Palestinian man in the leg during a clash with settlers. It quoted eyewitnesses who said settlers entered the area with livestock, prompting villagers to intervene, and that Israeli soldiers then opened fire. The report noted the IDF confirmed an incident and that one of their soldiers fired, adding the army was investigating the soldier who fired. Haaretz's digest stated the IDF said troops fired in the air and then at the Palestinian, and that the incident is under review, noting similar settler incursions accompanied by soldiers have increased recently. The Mirror US digest described the video as 'disturbing' and noted an IDF spokesperson said friction began when Palestinians gathered around a shepherd. Associated Press News's digest reported Israeli troops opened fire on Palestinians who did not appear to be posing a threat, injuring one man.
Centre
3 rated outlets
- Two centre-rated reports, both digests, covered the event. IntelliNews's digest stated an Israeli soldier shot a Palestinian man in the leg as settlers confronted villagers by grazing livestock on Palestinian-owned land. It reported eyewitnesses said settlers entered the area with livestock, prompting residents to try to stop them, and Israeli forces then intervened and opened fire. Cedarnews.net's digest focused on the IDF spokesperson's statement, noting 'no claim of danger to force' regarding footage of a soldier shooting a Palestinian in the legs.
Right
1 rated outlet
- One right-rated report, a digest from Arab News, covered the incident. Its headline stated 'Video shows Israeli troops shooting Palestinian in West Bank settler stand-off'. The digest, however, contained unrelated information about attacks on a Saudi oil pipeline, confirming that Iraq confirmed attacks originated from its territory and pledged to investigate, while Saudi Arabia shut down the pipeline as a precaution.
Questions about this coverage
- How did the left and right cover Israeli soldier shoots Palestinian man in West Bank?
- Of the 10 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 60% are rated left, 30% are rated centre, 10% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 11. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.
- Is Israeli soldier shoots Palestinian man in West Bank left or right?
- Too few of the outlets on this story carry a published leaning rating to say. 10 of them do, and this site does not characterise a field under 12: at that size one newsroom filing moves the share by ten points. The percentages above are the count as it stands.
- Is the coverage of Israeli soldier shoots Palestinian man in West Bank biased?
- Israeli soldier shoots Palestinian man in West Bank is one event reported by 11 outlets, and this page does not rate the story as biased or unbiased. What it publishes is the spread: which outlets ran it, where named rating organisations place each of them on the spectrum, and what each side chose to lead with. A leaning rating describes an outlet's record over time, not this article, and the two should not be run together.
- Which side is not reporting Israeli soldier shoots Palestinian man in West Bank?
- When we first saw this story, outlets rated right had barely covered it. Coverage accretes for hours after an event, so that is where to look rather than a verdict — the split above is the current count, and it is the one to read.
- Which outlets covered Israeli soldier shoots Palestinian man in West Bank?
- 11 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.
- What happened in Faqqua?
- An Israeli soldier shot a Palestinian man in the leg during a confrontation over grazing livestock on Palestinian-owned land. Eyewitnesses claim settlers initiated the conflict, leading to Israeli forces firing on villagers. The IDF confirmed a soldier fired and has launched an investigation.
- What did the IDF say about the incident?
- The IDF confirmed that one of their soldiers fired a weapon. They stated the soldier fired into the air and then towards a Palestinian. The IDF has launched an investigation into the soldier involved.
- What was the cause of the confrontation?
- The confrontation occurred during a dispute over grazing livestock on Palestinian-owned land. Eyewitnesses reported that Israeli settlers entered the area with their livestock, prompting Palestinian villagers to intervene.
Read it at the source
11 outlets, grouped by the leaning a published rating gives them. Every headline links to the original; an underlined outlet name opens our profile of that publisher.
Left
6- Israeli Soldier Shot in the Leg by Palestinian During Clash with Settlers (opens 444.hu in a new tab)
- Israeli Soldier Filmed Shooting Palestinian in the Leg During Clash in West Bank (opens Telegrafi in a new tab)
- IDF soldier filmed shooting Palestinian for no apparent reason in West Bank (opens Haaretz in a new tab)
- Disturbing video shows IDF soldier shoot Palestinian in the leg in West Bank (opens Mirror US in a new tab)
- Video shows Israeli troops firing on Palestinians in West Bank, shooting one in knee (opens Associated Press News in a new tab)
Associated Press News — is Associated Press News biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Soldier filmed shooting Palestinian in the legs as he stood before him near Jenin, ID (opens Ynet News in a new tab)
Centre
3- IDF soldier filmed shooting Palestinian in leg amid West Bank settler standoff (opens INTELLINEWS in a new tab)
INTELLINEWS — is INTELLINEWS biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Palestinian man shot in leg during clash with settlers, soldiers in northern West Bank (opens The Times of Israel in a new tab)
The Times of Israel — is The Times of Israel biased? Our profile of this outlet
- 'No claim of danger to force' — IDF on footage of soldier shooting Palestinian in legs (opens cedarnews.net in a new tab)
cedarnews.net — is cedarnews.net biased? Our profile of this outlet
Right
1Not rated
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