Palestinian Minister Ziad Abu Ein, head of the Anti-wall and Settlement Commission, was killed by Israeli forces on 10 December in North Ramallah.

According to Deputy Palestinian Authority Information Minister Mahmoud Khalifa, Abu Ein was killed as “he was supporting Palestinians residing in the West Bank who are constantly threatened by Israeli forces.”

Abu Ein was a member of Fatah’s Revolutionary Council and worked as a Deputy Minister of Prisoners’ Affairs before taking the position of Head of the Anti-wall and Settlement Commission.