West Bank & Jerusalem
Israeli settlers pepper-spray elderly Palestinian in West Bank attack
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An elderly Palestinian was injured after Israeli settlers attacked him with pepper spray while he stood on his own land in the Abu Njeim area, southeast of Bethlehem, Middle East Eye reported. The assault occurred as settlers carried out a broader campaign of violence against Palestinian communities across the West Bank.
The incident marked the latest in a series of attacks by Israeli settlers against Palestinians in occupied territory. Settlers have increasingly targeted Palestinian villages and farmland in the region, with residents facing harassment, property damage, and physical assault. The elderly man's injuries came as tensions remain high in areas where Israeli settlement expansion continues to encroach on Palestinian land.
