Israeli settlers attacked the Palestinian village of Silwad early Tuesday morning, throwing stones, breaking windows and damaging cars in the latest instance of violence in the occupied West Bank. According to Associated Press security camera footage from a Palestinian homeowner provided to The Associated Press showed Israeli settlers and soldiers gathered below Silwad between 1:00 and 2:00 a.m. Israel’s military did not immediately respond to questions about the violence, their response or whether any Israelis were detained.
Such attacks have become increasingly common in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, where Palestinians report routine arson, livestock theft and attacks on homes in villages and towns. Silwad sits in one of the most volatile parts of the territory, near multiple Israeli settlements and outposts. The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs reported in July that more than 3,000 attacks by Israeli settlers against Palestinians had been recorded from January 2025 through June 2026. Over a 100 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli settlers or soldiers this year, according to the Ramallah-based Palestinian Health Ministry. Three Israelis have been killed by Palestinians, including one over the weekend at a spring near Ramallah.
Source: Kanal13
