Israeli settlers attack Palestinians across West Bank

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 16 Oct, 12:32 · Archive

Israeli settlers have attacked Palestinians across the occupied West Bank, beating residents and setting trees and cars alight.

Israeli settlers have attacked Palestinians across multiple villages in the occupied West Bank, beating residents and setting fire to olive trees and cars, according to local officials and emergency responders with the Palestinian Red Crescent Society.

The Red Crescent said six people were injured in two attacks on Friday in the town of Abu Falah outside Ramallah. A 63-year-old woman and a 40-year-old man were taken to hospital after being beaten by settlers. Since the olive harvest season began in October, Palestinian officials report that at least four Palestinians have been killed and more than 100 injured. Thousands of trees have been damaged, costing farmers hundreds of thousands of dollars.

Israeli settler violence has surged, with at least 170 attacks recorded since 27 September, around the start of the annual olive harvest, according to Yesh Din, an Israeli settlements monitoring group. Israel has imposed new rules on the harvest, prohibiting Palestinians from working in Area C, which is under Israeli security control and encompasses the majority of the territory's agricultural land. The settlers have been emboldened by the right-wing government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who has overseen rapid expansion of settlements across the West Bank. Netanyahu has criticised the violence but taken few steps to crack down on incidents that have drawn international condemnation.

How it is being reported

• Israeli settlers target Palestinians across West BankPalestinians have been beaten and olive trees and cars set alight by militant Israeli settlers in attacks across the occupied West Bank.Perth Now · 16 Oct, 12:02
• Israeli settlers target Palestinians across West BankPalestinians have been beaten and olive trees and cars set alight by militant Israeli settlers in attacks across the occupied West Bank.The West Australian · 16 Oct, 12:01

In this story: Israeli settlers · Palestinians · West Bank · Benjamin Netanyahu · Yesh Din · Palestinian Red Crescent Society · Ramallah

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