Israeli settlers injure 9 Palestinians, commit arson, road closures

Settler attacks have escalated across various areas of the occupied West Bank, leaving Palestinians injured and causing material damage, while main and secondary roads were closed, disrupting civilian movement.

In the east of Nablus, nine Palestinians were injured during a settler attack on the town of Deir al-Hatab, including a 45-year-old man who was shot in the foot, according to the Red Crescent. Injuries included six cases of physical assault, one case of suffocation due to gas and smoke, and one fall injury that resulted in a fractured femur.

Arson attacks on homes and vehicles
Settlers also set fire to homes and vehicles inside the town before firefighter teams managed to bring the flames under control.

In Ramallah, settlers attacked the village of Burqa shortly before midnight on Sunday–Monday, setting fire to a medical clinic and a commercial truck, causing material damage and spreading panic among residents, under the protection of occupation forces, according to local media.
Road closures and disruption
At the same time, Israeli settlers blocked several roads around Ramallah and al-Bireh, gathering at Karamelo Junction and fully shutting it down, in addition to closing the Taybeh–Karamelo gate and staging similar gatherings near junctions close to the Shilo settlement.

Other roads were also closed, including the Ein Ayoub road west of Ramallah and the road connecting the town of Taybeh to Jericho, using stones, disrupting Palestinian movement.

In Beit Lahm, settlers gathered at the western entrance of the countryside, particularly in the Aqabat Hasna area, the main entrance to the towns of Nahalin and Battir, and the villages of Hussan and Wadi Fukin, leading to Route 60, provoking Palestinians and attempting attacks on their vehicles.

Demolitions
Israeli settlers also demolished the wall of a house in the town of Beita, south of Nablus, and assaulted a 47-year-old Palestinian in the Jabal al-Arma area, injuring him, according to the Red Crescent.

Local sources said settlers also attacked Jabal Sbeih and demolished a wall belonging to the al-Yatama family.

These attacks are part of a continued pattern of settler violence and road closures across the West Bank, under the protection of occupation forces, restricting Palestinian movement and hindering access to workplaces and homes.

Israeli forces storm Ramallah villages, seize Palestinian homes
Israeli occupation forces launched a wave of raids across several villages east of Ramallah on Sunday evening, firing live ammunition into civilian streets, converting residential homes into military outposts, and erecting checkpoints that paralyzed movement, the latest escalation in a sustained campaign of military pressure across the occupied West Bank.

In Kafr Malik, troops advanced through village streets firing live rounds, triggering widespread panic among residents. In the nearby town of Deir Jarir, occupation forces deployed in the Wadi al-Jami’ area, conducting patrols while discharging stun grenades.

The situation was more difficult in al-Mughayyir, where forces stormed the homes of Hamza Asaad Abu Alia and Naseem Abu Alia, forcibly removing their families before converting the properties into military positions. Occupation forces also erected a checkpoint at the town’s western entrance, severing movement and bringing daily life to a standstill.
Further south, near Beit Lahm, occupation forces deployed around the Grand Mosque and al-Yamama neighborhood in al-Khader, firing stun grenades. Three young men were detained, though their identities had not been confirmed at the time of reporting.

Meanwhile, in Beita, south of Nablus, Israeli settlers opened fire at a local power transformer, triggering a power outage, and remained on site following the attack.