Approximately forty Jewish settlers carried out an attack against a Palestinian family near Bethlehem in occupied West Bank, injuring four people, according to Israeli army radio. The settlers, from an illegal outpost, used dogs, sticks, and pepper spray during the aggression. Additionally, Palestinian sources reported that during the attack, fifteen sheep were poisoned.
According to the Palestinian news agency WAFA, the number of injured was higher, with fifteen members of the Shallaldeh family being hurt, five of whom had to be hospitalized. WAFA also indicated that the attackers set fire to two vehicles, caused damage to several others, and damaged solar panels, tents, and other makeshift buildings in the area.
This incident is part of a context of increasing violence by settlers against Palestinian communities in the West Bank in recent months.
