Summary
A Bedouin family near Ramallah was attacked by Israeli settlers, who also injured two Palestinians northeast of Hebron. The incidents are part of ongoing tensions in the occupied West Bank involving settler violence and Israeli raids. Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir participated in actions to annex parts of the Palestinian territory, despite international criticism.
Key Facts
- Israeli settlers attacked a Bedouin family near Taybeh, east of Ramallah.
- Two Palestinians were injured by settler gunfire near Hebron.
- Settlers damaged properties, including setting fire to agricultural land and vandalizing a mosque in Nablus.
- Over 700,000 Israeli settlers live in the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem.
- Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir was involved in actions to annex Palestinian territory.
- The Palestinian government reported over 1,600 attacks on Palestinians in August.
- Israeli forces arrested several Palestinians in raids across various West Bank locations.
- Since October 2023, over 1,000 Palestinians have been killed in the West Bank by Israeli forces and settlers, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health.
