Israeli settlers attack Palestinian villages in West Bank violence
AP News • • world
Key Points:
- Israeli settlers attacked multiple Palestinian villages overnight, damaging cars, setting fires, and injuring several Palestinians, amid rising tensions in the West Bank.
- At least six communities, including Silat al Dahr, Fandaqumiya, Jalud, Salfit, Masafer Yatta, and the Jordan Valley, experienced violence during the Eid al-Fitr holiday.
- The Palestinian Red Crescent Society reported three Palestinians hospitalized with head wounds after confrontations with settlers, who were also reportedly injured.
- Israel’s military acknowledged responding to settler arson and disturbances but did not report arrests or investigations.
- The violence follows increased settler attacks amid broader conflict escalation since the Iran war began, with 25 Palestinians killed by settlers and soldiers in the West Bank this year, according to UN data.
