Settler attacks escalate in the West Bank, 20 families displaced in the Jordan Valley

Settler attacks in the West Bank continue during the olive season, amid escalating pressure on Palestinians through displacement and restrictions. In Nablus, settlers cut off electricity to the home of lawyer Muntaser Hmailel for the third day. In the northern Jordan Valley, attacks forced 20 Bedouin families from the Ras al-Ahmar community to leave, while 27 other families face threats of displacement.

Settler attacks in the West Bank continue during the olive harvest season, amid escalating pressure on Palestinians through displacement, restrictions, and targeting of livelihoods. In Nablus, settlers continued for the third consecutive day to cut off electricity to the home of lawyer Muntaser Hmailel in Jabal al-Armah in the town of Beita, south of the city, as part of efforts to pressure the family of six. Anti-settlement activist in Beita, Muhammad Hmailel, said the family faces near-daily attacks including restrictions on freedom of movement and harassment. He noted that Muntaser Hmailel's wife had to give birth in an ambulance about a month ago after settlers blocked the road and prevented her from reaching the hospital. In the northern Jordan Valley, settler attacks forced 20 families from the Bedouin community of Ras al-Ahmar to leave, while 27 families still residing in the community fear displacement in the coming days. The human rights organization B'Tselem quoted activist Saeed Fayyad as saying the remaining families received threats to leave by next Friday, amid difficult living conditions and increasing pressure threatening their survival in the area. According to the organization, preventing the entry of water and fodder into the community increases residents' suffering and threatens their ability to meet basic needs.