Key facts
- Israeli settlers attacked Palestinians in the West Bank, causing injuries and property damage.
- Two Palestinians were shot and eight were beaten in Hebron.
- Israeli forces were present during some attacks and detained Palestinians.
- In July, Israeli forces and settlers conducted 2,256 attacks against Palestinians.
Israeli settlers have continued assaults on Palestinians and their property in the occupied West Bank, resulting in injuries and damage. In Hebron, settlers shot and injured two Palestinians and beat eight others, including a 60-year-old man shot in the back and hand, and a 46-year-old man. A 66-year-old woman was among those beaten. Israeli authorities also issued eviction orders targeting homes of three Palestinians in occupied Jerusalem and detained five Palestinians during raids east of Bethlehem. In al-Masoudiya, settlers beat three Palestinians and used pepper spray, damaging their vehicle. Settlers also released livestock among homes and targeted vehicles in al-Mughayyir and Sinjil. In Umm al-Khair village, two women, two men, and a child were injured, and a Palestinian's vehicle was stoned. Settlers vandalized a home in Wadi al-Rakhim and grazed sheep on Palestinian lands in Jabal Mufid, with Israeli soldiers present. A municipal crew restoring electricity in Qusra was attacked, and three members were detained. According to the Wall and Settlement Resistance Commission, Israeli forces and settlers carried out 2,256 attacks in July.