Child, four women among Palestinians injured in West Bank pogroms
Summary
Several Palestinians, including a child and four women, were injured during attacks by Israeli settlers in different parts of the occupied West Bank. Israeli forces also arrested Palestinian farmers and sometimes protected settlers while preventing Palestinians from harvesting olives.Key Facts
- Six Palestinians were injured in Ma’in village after attacks by Israeli settlers.
- Israeli forces fired on Palestinian farmers in Deir Ammar and Tuqu, forcing them to leave their land.
- Settlers raided a farm in Kafr Malek, killing about 20 sheep and causing a house fire with tear gas.
- Olive trees were destroyed by settlers across the Beit Furik plain in the northern West Bank.
- Settlers, protected by the Israeli army, fired live ammo to stop Palestinians from harvesting olives in Deir Jarir.
- Around 300 attacks by settlers have been documented since the start of October, affecting the olive harvest season.
- Rabbi Dov Lior issued a religious ruling supporting settlers taking over land and harvesting olives to claim ownership.
- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been criticized for not taking strong action to stop the violence ahead of October 27 elections.
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