Key facts
- Palestinian nurse Muhammad Mutoor, 26, was shot in the back by an Israeli settler, severing his spinal cord and causing partial paralysis.
- Settlers blocked access to the area, hindering emergency medical response.
- Two young Palestinian men were injured in an assault by Israeli settlers in Beita.
- Israeli settlers set fire to Palestinian-owned agricultural lands in Turmus Ayya.
- Israeli forces bulldozed Palestinian land in Deir Ammar for road construction.
A Palestinian nurse, Muhammad Mutoor, 26, was shot and partially paralyzed in the West Bank town of Sa'ir when Israeli settlers attacked the area. Mutoor had gone to the town northeast of Hebron to assist those injured during the settler assault, but was shot in the back, severing his spinal cord. His uncle, Khalil Mutoor, stated that settlers were firing live ammunition randomly and aimed to kill. Ambulances were unable to reach the injured nurse due to settlers blocking access after establishing a new outpost. Mutoor was eventually transported to a hospital, where doctors confirmed his paralysis, offering little hope for recovery. The attack is part of a broader escalation of settler violence in the occupied West Bank. Activists report that settlers have established numerous outposts on Sa'ir's lands, seizing territory and terrorizing residents. The Israeli army was present during the incident but did not intervene. In a separate incident nearby, ten Palestinians were wounded in another settler attack in Hebron's al-Ja'bari neighbourhood. The UN has documented a significant rise in settler attacks in 2026, with over 1,330 incidents resulting in casualties and displacement. Meanwhile, Israeli forces tore up Palestinian lands in Deir Ammar town, west of Ramallah, for the construction of a new road, raising concerns about nearby outpost expansion. Settlers also broke into a house under construction in the area and raised the Israeli flag. Two young Palestinian men sustained injuries on Monday night after being assaulted by Israeli settlers in the town of Beita, south of Nablus. They were taken to a hospital for treatment. Additionally, Israeli settlers, under the protection of the Israeli army, set fire to Palestinian-owned agricultural lands in the town of Turmus Ayya, northeast of Ramallah. Amid this escalating violence, US House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries called on the Trump administration to pressure Israel to protect Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, stating that the ongoing siege of Palestinian homes by violent settlers is unacceptable.