Injuries and arrests in a series of settler and occupation forces attacks in the West Bank and Jerusalem

The wave of violence carried out by settlers in various areas of the occupied West Bank has renewed, with local sources reporting that two citizens were injured and bruised in the town of Beita, south of Nablus. These injuries occurred after a group of settlers stormed Jabal Sobeih area and severely beat the residents present in the area.

In the southern Hebron, specifically in the Masafer Yatta area, settlers seized a cave and a dwelling belonging to a Palestinian citizen in Khirbet al-Fakhit. Human rights sources indicated that the attackers brought with them a herd of livestock and camels in a move aimed at imposing a new reality and restricting the indigenous population to force them into forced displacement.

As for occupied Jerusalem, the occupation forces carried out an arrest operation targeting two young men from the town of Al-Eizariya, east of the city. The arrest operation came based on claims made by a settler shepherd, who alleged that he was assaulted by Palestinian youths inside the 'Mishor Adumim' settlement, which is built on citizens' lands.

The Jerusalem Governorate warned in a statement of the escalating pace of systematic violations practiced by settlers against citizens and their properties in the eastern villages and towns. The statement affirmed that these attacks coincide with severe military restrictions imposed by the occupation forces to restrict the movement of Palestinians in those areas.

In a related context, the village of Khan al-Ahmar, east of Jerusalem, was attacked by groups of settlers, and despite no physical injuries being recorded among the residents, the attack caused a state of panic. Khan al-Ahmar village is a constant target for displacement and settlement schemes that seek to empty the area of Palestinian presence.

North in Nablus Governorate, the occupation forces stormed the village of Al-Lubban Al-Sharqiya this evening, accompanied by military tow trucks and guards from the neighboring 'Eli' settlement. The raid lasted for more than four hours, during which extensive searches and harassment of residents occurred in various neighborhoods of the village.

The raid in Al-Lubban Al-Sharqiya resulted in the seizure of six private vehicles belonging to citizens, in addition to the complete closure of the main entrance to the village. This closure obstructed traffic and prevented citizens from reaching Salfit city and neighboring villages, which increased the daily suffering of the residents.

These field developments come amid a sharp escalation in settler attacks, with the Wall and Settlement Resistance Commission documenting about 497 attacks during last March alone. These systematic attacks led to the martyrdom of nine Palestinians, reflecting the seriousness of the security situation and the escalating policy of intimidation in the West Bank.

Settlers brought with them a herd of livestock and camels, as part of continuous attempts to restrict residents to force them to leave their lands in Masafer Yatta.