Israeli raids and settler attacks injure 19 Palestinians across West Bank
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Israeli military raids and settler attacks across the occupied West Bank injured at least 19 Palestinians on Saturday, according to Palestinian health officials and local media. The Palestine Red Crescent Society treated 11 people, including four children, for tear gas inhalation in Tubas Governorate. The incidents come as settler violence and forced displacement accelerate, with UN data recording over 1,330 settler-related attacks this year.
Key Facts
- At least 19 Palestinians were injured across the West Bank on Saturday in Israeli military raids and settler attacks, according to Palestinian health officials and local media.
- The Palestine Red Crescent Society treated 11 Palestinians, including four children, for tear gas inhalation during Israeli army raids in Tubas Governorate.
- Israeli forces shot and injured three Palestinians attempting to enter occupied East Jerusalem near the separation wall in ar-Ram, the Jerusalem Governorate said.
- The UN humanitarian affairs office recorded more than 1,330 settler-related attacks on Palestinians in the West Bank between January and late July, averaging about six a day.
- More than 2,300 Palestinians have been forced from their homes this year due to settler violence or accompanying restrictions, according to UN figures.
Saturday's Attacks
Israeli forces shot and injured three Palestinians who attempted to enter occupied East Jerusalem near the separation wall in ar-Ram, the Jerusalem Governorate said on Saturday. The incident was part of near-daily attacks against Palestinian workers barred from their jobs in Israel since the war on Gaza began in October 2023. In Tubas Governorate, the Palestine Red Crescent Society treated at least 11 Palestinians, including four children, for tear gas inhalation during Israeli army raids. In Masafer Yatta, south of Hebron, an elderly man was beaten by armed settlers, after which Israeli forces raided his home, damaged its contents and confiscated his family's phones, Wafa reported. The Palestine Red Crescent also reported that two young men were hospitalised after being beaten by settlers in Arrabeh, south of Jenin, and a 15-year-old boy was hospitalised after a severe beating by settlers in Tammun.
Settler Expansion and Displacement
The Palestinian Colonization and Wall Resistance Commission said Israeli settlers now number roughly 780,000 across the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem, living among 192 settlements and 400 outposts. Settlers control 71 percent of Area C and 91 percent of the Jordan Valley, the commission said. In Qusra, south of Nablus, the Hassan and Abu Rida families remained besieged in their homes for a 14th consecutive day by settlers, with Israeli forces maintaining a closed military zone around the site. Residents accuse the army of inaction, which amounts to complicity in the families' possible forced displacement.
UN Data on Violence
The United Nations humanitarian affairs office recorded more than 1,330 settler-related attacks on Palestinians in the occupied West Bank between January and late July, averaging roughly six a day. This marks the fastest pace since the agency began systematic tracking two decades ago. More than 2,300 Palestinians have been forced from their homes so far this year due to settler violence or the restrictions that accompany it, according to UN figures.
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Israeli raids and settler attacks injure 19 Palestinians across West Bank
