Four Palestinians injured in settler attack on hikers north of Jericho

Four citizens were injured on Tuesday when settlers attacked two hikers in the Auja Spring, north of Jericho.

Local sources reported that settlers, under the protection of the occupation army, attacked citizens who were out for a picnic at the Auja Spring on the third day of Eid al-Fitr. They sprayed them with pepper spray and assaulted others, resulting in four citizens sustaining varying degrees of injuries and burns.

She added that the settlers took a herd of sheep with them and set them free to graze in the area, forcing the residents who had come for a walk to leave.

The Red Crescent Society explained that its crews in Jericho responded to a young man injured in a physical assault by settlers in the Auja Falls area. He was then transferred to the hospital, noting that the occupation army was refusing to release other injuries to the crews.

The Auja Spring has been the target of repeated attacks by settlers who have established several outposts in its vicinity over the past several years in an attempt to impose control over the area's land and waters and prevent residents from accessing them.