Key facts
- Israeli settlers injured several Palestinians in various attacks across the occupied West Bank.
- Incidents included physical assaults, pepper spray use, and property damage.
- Settlers released livestock on Palestinian homes and lands, sometimes under Israeli military protection.
- A municipal crew attempting to restore electricity in Qusra was attacked, and three members were detained by Israeli forces.
- In July, Israeli forces and settlers conducted a total of 2,256 attacks against Palestinians and their property.
Israeli settlers have continued their assaults on Palestinians and their property in the occupied West Bank, resulting in injuries and damage. In the al-Masoudiya area, settlers beat three Palestinians and used pepper spray, also damaging their vehicle. In the village of al-Mughayyir and nearby Sinjil, settlers raided areas and released livestock among homes. Palestinian vehicles were also targeted east of al-Mughayyir.
In Umm al-Khair village, south of Hebron, two women, two men, and a child were injured on Saturday. Settlers also attacked a Palestinian resident's vehicle with stones while he was traveling to his home. In Wadi al-Rakhim, settlers vandalized a local family's home. Further south of Yatta, settlers, under the protection of Israeli soldiers, released livestock around homes and restricted residents' movement. In the Jabal Mufid area, settlers grazed sheep on Palestinian lands, also under the guard of Israeli forces, and attacked residents.
Additionally, settlers attacked a team from the Qusra municipality south of Nablus as they worked to restore electricity to homes under siege for a week, leading to the detention of three crew members by Israeli forces. Settlers have also continued to besiege the homes of three Palestinian families in Qusra for four months, attempting to seize one of the properties. According to the Wall and Settlement Resistance Commission, Israeli forces and settlers carried out a total of 2,256 attacks against Palestinians, their land, and property in July, with 1,458 attributed to Israeli forces and 798 to settlers.