Israeli settlers set fire to three vehicles in an area between the villages of Jalud and Talfit, south of Nablus, according to Palestinian anti-settlement activist Bashar al-Qaryouti. Al-Qaryouti also reported that an attempt to set fire to a residential building was prevented by residents intervening.
In Madama, electricity poles supplying the town were damaged by individuals from a newly established outpost located between the towns of Beita, Tell, and Madama, according to village council head Rami Nassar. Nassar stated this was the second such attack on the electricity network in one week, leading to outages in parts of the town.
According to Palestinian sources, Israeli forces conducted a raid on the village of Teyasir, east of Tubas, and on the village of el-Mugayyir, west of Ramallah.
Violence and arrests in Nablus and surrounding areas
According to Palestinian sources, on Jerusalem Street in Nablus, Israeli forces shot and wounded a Palestinian. The military also deployed bulldozers and additional forces east of Nablus, positioning troops on Jerusalem and Amman streets.
According to Palestinian sources, on the Merc Siya road between the villages of el-Mugayyir and Abu Filah, settlers attacked a Palestinian vehicle and beat two Palestinians and their child. During operations in the Merc Siya area, the military arrested two Palestinian brothers from Abu Filah village while they were at their farms.
According to Palestinian sources, in Abu Nuceym village, east of Beit Lahim, 72-year-old Yahya Uleyyan was beaten, resulting in bruises on his body.
Statistical overview of the West Bank
Attacks and violent incidents by Israeli settlers in the West Bank have exceeded 1,330 since the beginning of the year, according to data from the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA).
Since the start of the military assault on the Gaza Strip in October 2023, attacks against Palestinians in the West Bank have increased.
Palestinian fatalities in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, since October 2023
According to official Palestinian figures, more than 1,182 Palestinians have been killed, around 13,000 injured, and nearly 24,000 arrested in the West Bank since October 2023.
