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Saturday, August 8, 2026
At least 5 Palestinians injured in settler attacks since last night, Palestinian news agency says
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleExtremist settlers have carried out several attacks on Palestinian towns and villages in the West Bank since last night, injuring at least five people, according to the WAFA news agency.
According to the outlet, settlers raided the village of Beit Dajan, east of Nablus, late last night, assaulting three Palestinians on the outskirts of the town. The three victims suffered moderate injuries, WAFA says.
This morning, settlers raided the neighboring town of Beit Furik, this time injuring two Palestinians, the outlet adds.
إصابة فلسطيني عقب اعتداء المستوطنين عليه في المنطقة الشرقية من بلدة بيت فوريك شرقي #نابلس بالضفة الغربية pic.twitter.com/5h2Weqv9Tz
— وكالة قدس برس (@qudspressagency) August 8, 2026
According to the report, the two victims were treated by an ambulance after they were beaten by the group of settlers.
In the West Bank’s south, settlers raided a Palestinian home near Bethlehem, smashing its windows and vandalizing the property, WAFA adds.
Extremist settler attacks regularly take place on Friday nights and Saturdays, during Shabbat, the Jewish day of rest, even though many of the alleged perpetrators are religious.
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