Injuries in clashes east of Nablus following settler attacks and alleged stabbing operation

The eastern region of Nablus city, north of the occupied West Bank, witnessed severe field tensions today, Thursday, resulting in the injury of Palestinian citizens by occupation army gunfire, in addition to an Israeli settler sustaining serious injuries. These developments followed the intrusion of settler groups into agricultural lands and the outbreak of violent clashes around Palestinian towns.

Israeli military sources claimed a stabbing operation targeted a settler near the 'Elon Moreh' settlement, established on citizens' lands east of Nablus. Consequently, the occupation army deployed large military reinforcements to the area and closed the entrances to several villages, while Israeli ambulance crews began transporting the injured settler for treatment.

For its part, Israeli media outlets quoted army sources as saying that two Palestinians were 'neutralized' on suspicion of carrying out the alleged attack. This narrative comes at a time when local Palestinian sources have questioned the occupation's motives, considering these claims to be aimed at covering up systematic settler attacks against villages and towns in the area.

Field sources reported that the incident coincided with a widespread attack carried out by settlers on lands located between the towns of Salem, Beit Furik, and Beit Dajan. The settlers set fire to large areas of agricultural fields, causing the flames to spread rapidly towards inhabited homes.

Residents of Beit Furik were forced to confront the attack and try to extinguish the fires that threatened their properties, but the occupation forces provided protection to the settlers and fired live and metal bullets at the Palestinians. Medical sources confirmed that the clashes resulted in direct injuries among citizens who tried to protect their homes from burning.

In a brief statement, the Palestinian Red Crescent Society announced that its teams dealt with two live bullet injuries in the abdomen during the ongoing incursion into Beit Furik. The injured were transferred to nearby hospitals for urgent treatment, and the condition of one of them was described as requiring immediate surgical intervention.

In a related context, anti-settlement activist Bashar Al-Qaryouti stated that settlers have adopted a policy of fabricating security narratives to justify incursions and abuses. He explained that what happened in Beit Furik is a clear attempt to legitimize the burning of homes and attacks on property under the guise of 'response' to alleged operations.

Field data indicates that settler attacks in the Nablus countryside have escalated unprecedentedly in recent months, including direct shooting, livestock theft, and crop destruction. These attacks often occur under the direct protection of occupation soldiers who intervene to suppress any Palestinian attempt at self-defense.

A state of anticipation and caution prevails in the eastern villages of Nablus for fear of renewed settler attacks during the night hours, especially in light of continuous incitement through social media platforms belonging to settler groups. Occupation forces continue to impose strict restrictions on the movement of citizens in the area, hindering the access of fire brigades and volunteers to affected areas.

Settlers fabricate a story about a stabbing operation to justify their incursion and burning of homes in the village of Beit Furik.