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Coordinated Settler Raids Hit West Bank for Second Night as Israel Reports Arrests

WhatsApp mobilization for “revenge” raids has increased pressure on the army to protect Palestinian towns.

Overview

  • Settler attacks resumed Sunday night across West Bank villages near Nablus and Jenin, with medics reporting at least 9 Palestinians injured and one man shot in the foot in Deir al-Hatab.
  • The violence followed the funeral of 18-year-old settler Yehuda Sherman, whose death in a collision with a Palestinian vehicle is under police investigation for possible intent.
  • Saturday night’s first wave struck at least six communities, where residents and reporters documented homes and cars set on fire and damage to clinics and schools, including arson at a medical center in Jalud.
  • Israel’s military said it deployed troops and condemned the attacks, and later reported the arrest of five Israeli citizens as investigations expanded.
  • Activists and Israeli outlets highlighted WhatsApp calls urging coordinated “revenge,” while rights groups and UN data point to a sharp rise in West Bank settler violence since October 2023 that has left Palestinian communities facing recurring arson, road assaults, and disrupted access to care.