An Israeli is shot dead in the occupied West Bank, and other Mideast developments

An Israeli was fatally shot in the occupied West Bank, while Israel's military said it killed a man who attempted to ram his vehicle into troops elsewhere in the Palestinian territory. Meanwhile, Iran's top diplomat will stop in Qatar on his way to the United Nations' annual gathering of world leaders. And the head of the CIA has been in Egypt meeting with its president. Here is the latest news from the Middle East on Sunday.

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Scoop News DeskIsraeli · Published Sunday, September 20, 2026 at 9:52 PM UTCUpdated Sunday, September 20, 2026 at 11:54 PM UTC

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It was the second time an Israeli civilian had been killed in a confrontation with a Palestinian this year in the West Bank, according to the U.N. 1 dead — in the occupied West A senior official with the Iran-backed Houthi rebels is warning countries against joining Saudi Arabia in Yemen’s revived civil war, telling The Associated Press on Sunday that his group has assured the Trump administration that it won’t attack U.S. vessels in the Red Sea.