West Bank & Jerusalem
Israeli settler attacks in West Bank surge 63 percent
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Israeli settler attacks across the occupied West Bank have increased by 63 percent during the first seven months of this year compared with the same period in 2023, Middle East Eye reported. The sharp rise underscores intensifying violence directed at Palestinian residents and their property throughout the territory.
The documented surge reflects a sustained pattern of escalation in settler-led incidents. Attacks have targeted Palestinian communities across multiple areas of the West Bank, with incidents ranging from property damage to direct confrontations. The trajectory marks one of the steepest year-over-year increases in such violence recorded in recent years, according to available data.
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