Security Guard Wounded and Disarmed in Shooting Attack Near Shomron Settlement

On July 24, 2026, a group of Israeli hikers was attacked by Palestinians near the village of Tel in the Shomron region, close to the Gilad Farm settlement. During the incident, a crowd of Palestinians gathered around the hikers and assaulted them. A security guard from the Gilad Farm settlement intervened to protect the civilians. During the confrontation, the security guard was shot and wounded, and his weapon was stolen by the attackers. Following the attack, the city of Nablus (Shechem) was placed under a lockdown as a security measure. The incident is being treated as a suspected terror attack in the West Bank area.