A settler attack occurred outside Nablus on July 24.
The incident triggered days of raids, arson, closures, and mass arrests in the West Bank.
According to claim:4, the escalation of violence is linked to settlement expansion in the West Bank.
Settler attack near Nablus causes violence in West Bank
The incident on July 24 triggered raids, arson, and mass arrests across the region.
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Israeli soldiers and settlers have raided the town of al-Junayd, west of Nablus, using heavy tear gas and live ammunition. The operation resulted in at least one Palestinian being shot and wounded, while numerous residents, including children, were affected by the tear gas.
Israeli soldiers and settlers have raided the town of al-Junayd, west of Nablus, using heavy tear gas and live ammunition. The operation resulted in one Palestinian being wounded during the confrontation.
During a raid on the town of al-Junayd west of Nablus, Israeli soldiers and settlers shot and wounded one Palestinian with live ammunition while using heavy amounts of tear gas. According to Palestinian official data, Israeli forces and settlers have killed more than 1,182 Palestinians, wounded approximately 13,000, and detained nearly 24,000 people in the West Bank since October 2023.
Following the incident near Nablus, Israeli forces and settlers conducted raids across several towns, wounding at least 11 people, including a child shot in the back at Al-Mughayyir and another Palestinian during an operation in al-Junayd. Additional clashes and operations were reported in al-Junayd, Al-Mughayyir, Tell, and various locations near Qalqilya, Jenin, and Tubas, resulting in several injuries and the hospitalisation of a 22-year-old man beaten during an arrest near Awarta.
Following the Nablus incident, Israeli forces and settlers conducted multiple raids across the West Bank, resulting in at least 11 injuries, including children. Specific reports indicate a Palestinian child was shot in the back during an attack on a farm in Al-Mughayyir, one Palestinian was wounded by live ammunition during a raid on al-Junayd, and a 22-year-old man was hospitalized after being beaten during an arrest near Awarta. Additionally, Israeli forces carried out operations in various towns such as Far’ata, Azzun, Imatin, Raba, and Tubas.
During the ongoing violence, Israeli soldiers and settlers raided al-Junayd, wounding one Palestinian with live ammunition and using heavy tear gas. In Al-Mughayyir, a Palestinian child was shot in the back during an attack on a sheep farm, while a 22-year-old man was hospitalized after being beaten by soldiers near the Awarta checkpoint. Additionally, raids have spread to towns including Far’ata, Azzun, Imatin, Raba, and Tubas, contributing to a total of at least 11 injuries near Nablus.
