Israeli Forces Kill Shaker Falah al-Jaabari in Hebron as UN Warns of 'Apartheid' in West Bank
Israeli forces shot dead Shaker Falah al-Jaabari, 58, in Hebron amid escalating violence. The incident follows a UN report labeling Israeli policies as 'apartheid' and the approval of the E1 settlement.
The military called it an attack, then backtracked—but for 58-year-oldShaker Falah al-Jaabari, the admission came too late. On the morning of January 11, 2026, al-Jaabari succumbed to gunshot wounds after Israeli forces opened fire on his vehicle in Hebron, marking another flashpoint in the occupied West Bank.
Fatal Shooting of Shaker Falah al-Jaabari in Hebron
The Israeli army initially claimed that al-Jaabari's vehicle accelerated toward soldiers in the Haret al-Sheikh neighborhood. However, in a later statement, the military acknowledged that an initial review found no evidence of an intentional attack. According to the Palestine Red Crescent Society, its crews were prevented from reaching the victim immediately after the shooting.
UN Apartheid Labels and E1 Settlement Expansion
This escalation coincides with a landmark UN human rights report released on Wednesday, which labeled Israeli policies as resembling "apartheid." This is the first time a UN rights chief, Volker Turk, has used the term officially. Despite this, Israel has cleared the final hurdle to begin the controversial E1 settlement project, issuing a tender for 3,401 housing units near Jerusalem.
The Palestinian state is being erased from the table not with slogans but with actions... every housing unit is another nail in the coffin of this dangerous idea.
In 2025, at least 240 Palestinians were killed in the West Bank, including 55 children. The same year saw over 1,800 settler attacks, the highest figure since records began in 2006. As settler intimidation continues, communities like Ras al-Auja are being dismantled, displacing dozens of families.
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