Israeli settlers injure five Palestinians in occupied West Bank

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Israeli settlers injured five Palestinians in two separate violent attacks in the occupied West Bank, including physical assaults and theft. Israeli forces later detained four Palestinians after clashes in response to the attacks near Beitillu and al-Khan al-Ahmar.

Israeli settlers injure five Palestinians in occupied West Bank Israeli settlers injured at least five Palestinians in two separate attacks in the occupied West Bank on Friday, according to Wafa news agency. Three members of a family were assaulted in the Wadi al-Zarqa nature reserve near the village of Beitillu, northwest of Ramallah, local sources said. The attack left one with a broken arm, the sources said, adding that the settlers also stole their mobile phones. In a separate incident near al-Khan al-Ahmar, east of East Jerusalem, Israeli settlers attacked the village, with one settler on a motorbike ramming into two Palestinians, causing bruising, according to the Jerusalem Governorate. Another settler pepper-sprayed several other villagers. The governorate said the attackers also attempted to steal a flock of sheep but were driven back by residents. It added that Israeli forces later entered the village and detained four Palestinians after they tried to fend off the attack.