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Israeli activist assisting West Bank Palestinians injured in settler attack, group charges
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleNurit Yohanan is The Times of Israel's Palestinian and Arab world correspondent
An Israeli activist with the left-wing organization Looking the Occupation in the Eye was attacked by a settler while visiting a Bedouin hamlet in the West Bank overnight, the group says.
The activist was rushed to a hospital following the incident at Ras ‘Ein al ‘Auja in the southern Jordan Valley, according to the NGO.
The group says a settler first punctured the tires of a vehicle driven by the activist and then threw a stone at his head, injuring him.
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אתמול, בסביבות 23:00 בערך, הותקפו שני פעילים, ששהו במקום בנוכחות מגינה. הפעילים היו ברכבם בקרבת מאחז בלתי חוקי חדש, שהוקם ביום הכיפורים ממערב לכפר. מתנחל הצליח להתגנב בחשיכה ולנקב את אחד הצמיגים. כאשר הפעיל יצא מן המכונית לבדוק מה קרה, מתנחל… pic.twitter.com/r6AvMYurTL— מסתכלים לכיבוש בעיניים (@Mistaclim) October 6, 2025
The activist, who was there to assist residents of the Bedouin encampment, had been close to an illegal settler outpost recently established near the hamlet when he was attacked, Looking the Occupation in the Eye reports.
No arrests have been reported.
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