Palestinian agency details new settler attacks across West Bank

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Palestinian agency Wafa reported multiple settler attacks and Israeli raids across the occupied West Bank, including assaults on Palestinians and clashes between residents and settlers. These incidents have raised concerns about ongoing violence in the region.

Palestinian agency details new settler attacks across West Bank Palestinian news agency Wafa reported further Israeli raids and settler attacks across the occupied West Bank overnight on Friday. In Beit Fajjar, south of Bethlehem, settlers allegedly assaulted a Palestinian man on his land and stole his mobile phone, while in Khirbet Shuweika near Hebron, settlers reportedly attacked a man and his child with sharp objects, leaving both with head injuries requiring hospital treatment. Israeli forces also detained four Palestinians in the town of Battir, west of Bethlehem, while they were hiking near a railway line, according to Wafa. In Tuqu, southeast of Bethlehem, troops reportedly fired tear gas and stun grenades at worshippers leaving a mosque and detained several people inside. Clashes were also reported in the town of Silwad, northeast of Ramallah, after residents confronted settlers who entered the area.  Drone view shows members of the Jewish Samaritan sect during traditional pilgrimage atop Mount Gerizim near Nablus, 7 May 2026 (Ilan Rosenberg/Reuters)