West Bank & Jerusalem
Israeli settlers attack Palestinian children and women with dogs in Hebron
Image credit: Shehab Wire (EN)
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Settlers in the southern West Bank city of Hebron deployed dogs against Palestinian children and women in a violent assault, Shehab Wire reported. The attack occurred in the central area of Hebron, a flashpoint city where Israeli and Palestinian communities live in close proximity amid longstanding tensions.
The incident adds to a pattern of settler violence targeting Palestinian civilians across the occupied West Bank. Such attacks have intensified in recent months, ranging from stone-throwing and property damage to confrontations involving animals and weapons. Palestinian families in Hebron's mixed neighborhoods have repeatedly faced harassment and intimidation from settlers, often with limited intervention from Israeli security forces.
