Settler Violence Injures Two, Seizes Homes Near Jericho, Destroys Property in Hebron

Settlers attacked two individuals, including a foreign solidarity activist, with beatings on Wednesday evening in the village of Deir al-Hawa, west of Jericho, the Palestinian Red Crescent reported. Both were hospitalized. In a separate incident, settlers seized eight homes in the village of Deir al-Hawa al-Tahta, west of Jericho, and remained inside them. Local sources stated that settlers, accompanied by their families, broke into the empty homes, which were unoccupied at the time. Israeli forces also entered Jericho and its camps, patrolling the streets. Deir al-Hawa al-Tahta faces repeated settler attacks, including home invasions and seizures, as part of settlement expansion efforts in the area, which also involve attempts to control land and property. A local farmer, Mustafa Fahaydat, said the settlers' presence restricted residents' movement and access to their agricultural lands and homes.

In the Hebron area, settlers attacked residents in the Zaid Al-Sheikh area of Beit Ummar on Wednesday evening, burning a vehicle and stealing a tractor belonging to Ashraf Al-Alami. Media activist Mohammed Awad reported that the armed settlers also damaged dozens of boxes of vegetables and other crops, and destroyed greenhouses belonging to several residents. Residents in the area face daily attacks from settlers and Israeli forces, including property destruction and land confiscation.

Settlers also burned an agricultural shed in Wadi Ajheish, south of Hebron. Meanwhile, Israeli forces raided and searched a home in Masafer Yatta, detaining resident Mohammed Al-Najjar and damaging his property. In Wadi Ajheish, east of Al-Samou' town, settlers from a newly established outpost burned an agricultural room belonging to Murad Nassar, destroying its contents and equipment.