15 reported hurt in West Bank settler attacks, including press photographer and Israeli activists

By Nurit Yohanan

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8 November 2025, 6:28 pm

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Nurit Yohanan is The Times of Israel's Palestinian and Arab world correspondent

The Red Crescent says 15 people were injured in recent hours in settler attacks in the villages of Burin and Beita, near Nablus.

Palestinian media report that several Palestinians were wounded when settlers attacked them while they were harvesting olives in Beita.

Footage from the scene shows masked men beating Palestinians with clubs. Among the injured, according to the report, is Reuters photographer Raneen Sawafteh.

Palestinian outlets also report that several people, including Israeli activists, were injured in a similar attack while harvesting olives in Burin. Footage from the site shows people throwing stones at Palestinians.

Watch: Masked Israelis attack Reuters’ photographer Raneen Sawafta in the West Bank town of Beita. 10 journalists, activists and land owners were injured during the attack on an olive harvest today. Video credit: David Reeb pic.twitter.com/xT0fY4VhHT

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