Key facts
- Israeli settlers injured at least eight Palestinians in multiple West Bank incidents.
- Settlers attacked the village of Yerza, east of Tubas, injuring seven Palestinians.
- A Palestinian was shot in the thigh during clashes with Israeli forces in Beit Fajjar.
- Settlers uprooted and damaged dozens of olive trees in Beita, south of Nablus.
- In one incident, settlers assaulted a family, causing a broken arm and stealing phones.
- In another, settlers attacked villagers near al-Khan al-Ahmar, using a motorbike and pepper spray.
- Israeli forces detained four Palestinians who intervened in an attack near al-Khan al-Ahmar.
Israeli settlers injured at least eight Palestinians in multiple incidents across the occupied West Bank on Friday. In Yerza, east of Tubas, seven Palestinians suffered bruises after settlers stormed the village; two required hospitalization, while Israeli forces prevented others from receiving medical care. Separately, a Palestinian was shot in the thigh during clashes with Israeli forces in Beit Fajjar, south of Bethlehem.
These attacks occurred alongside other settler violence. In Wadi al-Zarqa nature reserve near Beitillu, settlers assaulted a family, causing a broken arm and stealing phones. Near al-Khan al-Ahmar, settlers attacked villagers with a motorbike and pepper spray, and attempted to steal sheep. Israeli forces detained four Palestinians who intervened in this incident.
Earlier, settlers uprooted and damaged dozens of olive trees in Beita, south of Nablus. Reports indicate around 500 Palestinian olive trees were bulldozed near Jenin, and over 120,000 have been damaged since 2020. The UN Rights Office recorded 757 settler assaults resulting in injury or property damage in the first half of 2025.
Olive cultivation is crucial to the Palestinian economy and heritage, with exports potentially injecting $200 million annually and supporting approximately 100,000 families. The olive tree is a symbol of Palestinian resilience, and settler violence against farmers has historically increased with minimal Israeli authority pushback.