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Israeli Settlers Attack West Bank Villages, Injure 11

Published 22 March 2026

Israeli settlers launched coordinated attacks on Palestinian communities across the occupied West Bank overnight Saturday into Sunday, setting fires to homes and vehicles, smashing cars, and injuring at least 11 Palestinians in a wave of violence that occurred during the Eid al-Fitr holiday marking the end of Ramadan.

The assaults targeted at least six villages, including Jalud southeast of Nablus, al-Fandaqumiya and Silat al-Dahr near Jenin, Salfit south of Nablus, Masafer Yatta in the Hebron hills, and areas in the Jordan Valley. According to the Palestinian news agency WAFA and local emergency services, attackers entered the villages under cover of darkness, where they beat residents, pepper-sprayed individuals, and ignited structures. In Jalud, the Palestinian Red Crescent Society reported that three residents were hospitalized with head injuries after confronting the settlers. Security footage shared online showed dozens of assailants moving through the area, with flames engulfing four vehicles and the village council headquarters. Graffiti reading "avenge Yehuda" appeared on buildings, referencing an 18-year-old Israeli settler killed earlier Saturday when a Palestinian...

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