Settlers Attack Father and Son Near Ramallah, Father Hospitalized
Translated & summarized from Channel 13 by baba
Settlers brutally attacked a father and son in their car near Ramallah on Friday, injuring the father who was hospitalized. IDF forces intervened, removed the settlers, and began an investigation, with police also launching a probe. In a separate incident, a soldier told activists that Jews have precedence over Arabs, and settlers interfered with Palestinian farmers, leading to the area being declared a closed military zone.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Settlers violently attacked a father and son in their car near Ramallah, hospitalizing the father.
- IDF forces dispersed the settlers and initiated an investigation into the attack.
- Police have also opened an investigation into the violent incident in Yabrud.
- A soldier told activists that Jews have precedence over Arabs in Area C.
- Settlers interfered with Palestinian farmers, leading to the area being declared a closed military zone.
Settlers brutally attacked a father and son in their car near Ramallah on Friday, leaving the father injured and hospitalized. The incident occurred in the Palestinian village of Yabrud, south of Ramallah. Video footage shows at least six settlers blocking the vehicle from both sides, exiting their own cars, and violently assaulting the trapped vehicle.
IDF forces were dispatched to the scene and removed the settlers from the village, initiating an investigation. The difficult footage was only provided to the soldiers after the perpetrators were dispersed. The Judea and Samaria District Police have also opened an investigation into the attack.
Separately, a soldier speaking to activists from the organization "Rabbis for Human Rights" stated that "the state is Jewish, so Jews have precedence over Arabs in everything in the country." The activists had arrived in Area C near Bir Zeit to assist Palestinian farmers ahead of the olive harvest. Upon their arrival, forces claimed a law prohibits Palestinians from harvesting without coordination, a claim the activists disputed as contrary to existing law.
According to the activists, a group of settlers was present and interfered with the farmers' work. In a video, the soldier is heard telling the activists, "Right now this is Area C, and Jews can [be here]." When asked why Jews could be there, he responded, "Because they can. Because this is the order I received from above." The area was subsequently declared a closed military zone.
The organization "Yesh Din" commented on the violent incident in Yabrud, stating, "The lack of enforcement against settler militias terrorizing Palestinian villages demonstrates that the escalating violence by settlers and soldiers is part of a policy by the State of Israel aimed at displacing Palestinian residents and seizing their land."
