This page is subject to the extended confirmed restriction related to the Arab-Israeli conflict.On 19 January 2024, Palestinian-American teenager Tawfic Abdel Jabbar[a] was driving on Highway 60 in the West Bank when he was shot and killed.
[18][19] According to Abdel Jabbar's family, he was driving on Highway 60 around Al-Mazra'a ash-Sharqiya with his friends to attend a picnic or barbecue when he was shot in the afternoon of 19 January 2024.
[12][1] As Abdel Jabbar attempted to drive away from the shots, an Israeli military vehicle then began shooting from the opposite direction.
[3][4] A Defence for Children International - Palestine found that Israeli forces prevented emergency responders from reaching the scene for at least 15 minutes.
So my taxes are going to the bullet that killed my son.”[12] During Abdel Jabbar's funeral in Al-Mazra'a ash-Sharqiya, his father said: "The American society does not know the true story.
"[27][3][44] George Noll, Chief of the U.S. Office of Palestinian Affairs, visited Abdel Jabbar's family to express condolences.
[6] In response a rise in violence against Palestinians by Israeli settlers, including Abdel Jabbar's killing, United States President Joe Biden issued an executive order on February 1, 2024 imposing financial and visa restrictions on four Israeli settlers who committed acts of violence against Palestinians.
17 year old Palestinian-American Mohammad Khdour was shot in the head and killed by Israeli forces while driving in the West Bank, outside Biddu.
[34][57] An Israel Police statement and IDF report stated that Abdel Jabbar had been involved in throwing rocks along Highway 60.