Settlers Attack Palestinians, Set Vehicles Ablaze; IDF Expels Olive Harvesters

Palestinians were attacked by Israeli settlers in multiple locations across the West Bank on Tuesday. In the southern Hebron Hills, a man attempting to remove settlers grazing sheep in his family's olive grove was assaulted. Soldiers who arrived at the scene arrested two of his relatives, and one soldier was filmed hitting an handcuffed and blindfolded relative. Palestinian reports indicate a man in his 50s was attacked and required medical attention in the village of Burqa, near Nablus. In Deir Jarir, near Ramallah, a father and son were attacked while harvesting olives and evacuated for treatment. Additionally, soldiers reportedly expelled olive harvesters from several areas, including Turmus Ayya and Bartaa in the Jenin district. In Beit Ur al-Tahta, soldiers used crowd dispersal methods to remove Palestinian harvesters and activists from olive groves after clashes with Israelis who had called for military intervention. In Madama and Tel, an armed settler expelled harvesters from village lands. Meanwhile, soldiers shot a Palestinian youth at a checkpoint near Huwara, south of Nablus, according to the Wafa news agency. He was evacuated for medical treatment by the Red Crescent, whose access to the scene was initially denied. Soldiers also reportedly fired at a Palestinian vehicle during a military raid in Nabi Saleh, north of Ramallah. During a military operation in Burin, dozens of residents were detained by soldiers. Security forces also reportedly destroyed monuments in several villages, including Madama and Beita. Overnight, settlers set fire to several vehicles in Umm Safa, north of Ramallah, and spray-painted hate slogans. The IDF's operations in Hebron continued for a fifth day. The IDF spokesperson did not respond to inquiries from Haaretz.