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Settler attack on West Bank town leaves one injured, cuts power
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Settler attack on West Bank town leaves one injured, cuts power
A Palestinian youth was injured and electricity was cut after settlers attacked the town of Beita south of Nablus.
- Settlers attacked the Al-Dhahra area on the outskirts of Beita, cutting electricity poles and causing a power outage.
- A Palestinian youth suffered bruises and injuries after being directly assaulted by the settlers during the attack.
- Local residents confronted the settlers, leading to clashes in the area.
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Settler Attacks in West Bank Injure Palestinian Man and Child
Two separate assaults by Israeli settlers on July 15–16 left a Palestinian man and a six-year-old child wounded in the West Bank districts of Salfit and Hebron.
- A Palestinian man in his 40s was injured after settlers threw stones at his vehicle near Wadi al-Sha'er between Salfit and the village of Luban al-Sharqiya, causing his car to overturn.
- The man was transported to Yasser Arafat Hospital in Salfit, according to the Palestinian news agency Wafa.
- A six-year-old Palestinian child was struck by a settler's vehicle near the "Military Checkpoint 160" at the entrance of Haret al-Salayma in the Old City of Hebron on July 15.
- The child was taken to a nearby hospital by Red Crescent teams following the incident.
Israeli Settlers Poison Palestinian Farmer’s Well Near Ramallah
Settlers have poisoned a water well and destroyed agricultural infrastructure in a series of attacks on Palestinian land west of Ramallah.
- Palestinian farmer Saber Othman reported that in early July, settlers broke the lock of his well, used it for swimming, and later returned to poison it with a deadly substance, forcing the well to be drained.
- The settlers returned the next day and poured fertilizer barrels, destroyed stone terraces, uprooted fencing, smashed solar panels, and stole agricultural equipment.
- Beit Ur al-Tahta mayor Khaled Suleiman stated that the settlement outpost "Oz Tzur" is expanding on the village's lands and that daily attacks aim to undermine Palestinian presence.
- Amir Daoud from the Wall and Settlement Resistance Authority stated that about 50 Palestinian water wells have been demolished since early 2024 and called for international sanctions on settlers.
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