Israeli forces and settlers destroy land and kill Palestinians in the West Bank
Israeli military bulldozers destroyed olive groves and farmland along the Arraba-Ya'bad road in the West Bank. In other villages this week and earlier, Israeli forces and settlers killed three Palestinians, including two 19-year-olds in al-Mughayyir and a 17-year-old in Sa'ir.
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· 7Израильские бульдозеры уничтожают оливковые рощи и фермы в Аррабе на Западном берегу
1Израильские силы и поселенцы убили двух палестинских подростков на Западном берегу
2Израильский охранник застрелил палестинского подростка в деревне Саир на Западном берегу
3Израильские рейды и нападения поселенцев ранили 19 палестинцев на Западном берегу
4Израильские поселенцы держат в осаде три семьи в Кусре более недели
5Палестинские фермеры восстанавливают теплицы после нападения поселенцев в Бурине
6Израильские поселенцы подожгли завод на Западном берегу, сгорели 50 дунамов оливковых деревьев
7Key points
- On Wednesday, during a raid on al-Mughayyir, Israeli soldiers opened fire and killed two 19-year-old Palestinians when residents tried to confront settlers.
- On Friday, an Israeli guard shot dead a 17-year-old Palestinian and wounded a 70-year-old man in the village of Sa'ir after settlers entered without permission.
- Since the start of 2026, at least 79 Palestinians have been killed in the West Bank in a surge of settler violence.
- Earlier, the mimile.kz archive reported the destruction of five greenhouses in Burin and the arson of a factory in Ein Sinia with the loss of about 50 dunams of olive trees.
What happened
On Wednesday, during a raid on the village of al-Mughayyir, Israeli forces and settlers killed two 19-year-old Palestinians. Residents tried to confront the settlers, and Israeli soldiers opened fire, seriously wounding the two young men, who later died.
On Friday, in the village of Sa'ir, an Israeli guarding a group of Jewish settlers opened fire on Palestinians after the settlers entered the village without permission and residents began throwing stones at them. A 17-year-old Palestinian was killed and a 70-year-old man was wounded. The Israeli military confirmed the incident and said some settlers were injured.
Why it matters
The destruction in Arraba comes amid an increase in settler attacks on Palestinian land since October 2023. Since the start of 2026, at least 79 Palestinians have been killed in the West Bank in a surge of settler violence.
What changed
The mimile.kz archive has documented previous episodes: on July 14, settlers destroyed five cooperative greenhouses in Burin, and on Monday, about 50 dunams of olive trees burned in Ein Sinia. There were also reports of settlers besieging three families in Qusra. New cluster reports refer to the destruction of olive groves in Arraba and the killings in al-Mughayyir and Sa'ir.
Who's affected
Residents of the villages of Arraba, al-Mughayyir and Sa'ir were directly affected. In al-Mughayyir, two 19-year-old Palestinians were killed; in Sa'ir, a 17-year-old teenager was killed and a 70-year-old man was wounded.
Earlier
- On Saturday, at least 19 Palestinians were injured in Israeli raids and settler attacks in the West Bank.
- Israeli settlers besieged three Palestinian families in Qusra for more than a week, and on August 13 the military ordered the families to evacuate and converted 16 homes into military barracks.
- Settlers destroyed five cooperative greenhouses in Burin, causing damage of about 30,000 shekels.
- In Ein Sinia, settlers set fire to an aluminum factory, destroying about 50 dunams of olive trees.
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