West Bank & Jerusalem
Settler militias escalate attacks across West Bank in 24 hours
Image credit: Shehab Wire (EN)
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Settler militias escalated operations across the West Bank over the past 24 hours, Shehab Wire reported, conducting coordinated raids on Palestinian villages and driving armed convoys through towns. The groups attacked residents with beatings, carried out earth-moving operations on Palestinian land, and established a new settlement encampment in the territory.
The incidents reflect an intensifying pattern of settler violence in the occupied West Bank. Village incursions, vehicular patrols, and physical assaults have become increasingly frequent tactics, often accompanied by land seizure activities. Palestinian communities have reported little protection from Israeli security forces during these operations, which settlers justify as security measures but Palestinians characterize as terrorizing civilian populations.
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