- Dozens of masked and unmasked Israeli settlers stormed the Palestinian village of Jit, setting fire to several homes and vehicles.
- The attack resulted in the death of one man and another being critically injured.
Israeli settlers went on a rampage, setting fire to homes and cars and shooting at Palestinian villagers, resulting in the death of a man in his early 20s and critically injuring another.
As is often the case in such incidents of settler violence, no arrests have been reported.
The ongoing Israeli violence in the West Bank which long predates October 7th, has led to international sanctions.
Palestinians frequently state that Israeli security forces stand by while violent settlers attack their homes and villages, a situation that has garnered increasing international concern.
Violence in the West Bank has escalated since the onset of the Gaza war on October 7, with Israeli settlements—considered illegal under international law—reaching new levels.
The Norwegian refugee council reported:
‘The number of search and arrest operations conducted by Israeli forces in the West Bank nearly doubled, rising to 3,384 in the first half of 2024 from 1,873 in the same period in 2023.’
Since October 7, Israelis have killed at least 632 Palestinians and displaced 1,390 others in over 1,000 attacks in the West Bank, according to data from Palestinian authorities and the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs.
