Armed Israeli settlers, protected by Israeli forces, attacked Palestinian farmers in the Wadi al-Shennar area east of Halhul, north of Hebron, detaining several individuals. The area has been a frequent target of settler violence, including crop destruction and land leveling.
The ongoing settler violence and detentions of Palestinian farmers in the occupied West Bank highlight escalating tensions and underscore concerns about the safety of Palestinian agricultural communities and their land amid settlement expansion.
Armed Israeli settlers, accompanied by Israeli forces, attacked Palestinian farmers in the Wadi al-Shennar area east of Halhul, north of Hebron, on Friday, September 17, 2026. Several farmers were detained as they tried to access their agricultural land. The Palestinian news agency Wafa reported that this area is subject to repeated settler attacks, including theft and destruction of crops, uprooting of trees, and demolition of land. In a separate incident on the same day, Israeli colonists damaged over 50 olive trees in the Masafer Yatta region, south of Hebron, after releasing livestock into Palestinian fields. Israeli forces subsequently detained six Palestinians in Masafer Yatta following a colonist attack, including members of the al-Haddar and al-Masri families. An activist, Osama Makhamreh, also reported that colonists, protected by Israeli forces, attempted to force a family from their makeshift shelter after their home was demolished the previous day.