Illegal paramilitary Israeli colonizers carried out a series of assaults on Tuesday across multiple areas of the occupied West Bank, injuring three people in Masafer Yatta and targeting communities in the Ramallah, Jenin, and Nablus districts.
Olive Saplings Uprooted in Western Ramallah
In al‑Lubban al‑Gharbi, west of Ramallah, armed colonizers carrying sticks and knives invaded the Khallet Zayed area, grazed their cattle on Palestinian‑owned land, and uprooted 180 newly planted olive saplings.
When residents attempted to defend their land, Israeli forces present in the area intervened to protect the colonizers and forced the Palestinians to withdraw.
Nabi Ghaith Shrine Stormed in Deir Ammar
Dozens of colonizers also stormed the village of Deir Ammar, northwest of Ramallah, and headed toward the Nabi Ghaith shrine—an early Ottoman‑era structure situated atop Mount Nabi Ghaith at nearly 600 meters above sea level.
The site, listed within the “Palestine Nature Reserves” trail network, has seen a noticeable increase in colonizer incursions in recent weeks.
Three Injured in Assault on Masafer Yatta
In Masafer Yatta, south of Hebron, two Palestinian brothers and an international solidarity activist were injured when colonizers from the Ma’on colony, built on illegally confiscated lands, attacked the family of Ahmad Barghash al‑Shawahin while they were herding their sheep in the Wadi al‑Jawaya area.
Activist Osama Makhamra said the colonizers beat the family and two international volunteers, injuring Hamza, and Saddam al‑Shawahin and an international activist.
Colonial settlers seize livestock from residents in Masafer Yatta under Israeli army protection! pic.twitter.com/cLVFT6uTEz
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Palestinian Red Crescent Society medics provided first aid before transferring the injured to Yatta Governmental Hospital.
Colonizers also smashed and stole the mobile phones of Hamza Shawahin, the injured international activist, and another volunteer.
Gunfire in al‑Lubban al‑Sharqiya, South of Nablus
Several colonizer vehicles attacked the village of al‑Lubban al‑Sharqiya, south of Nablus, where colonizers opened live fire indiscriminately. No injuries were reported.
Incursions Reported in Jenin District
Local sources reported that colonizer groups invaded several areas in the Jenin governorate, including the al‑Jarba area near Arraba, the villages of Misilya and Raba, and the town of al‑Zababdeh.
Colonizers roamed Palestinian lands, harassed residents, and carried out acts of intimidation.
Farmers Assaulted in Zibda, South of Jenin
In the village of Zibda, south of Jenin, colonizers invaded agricultural lands, assaulted farmers and their livestock, prevented them from reaching their fields, and raised an Israeli flag in the area in an apparent attempt to assert control.
