No arrests made after settlers reportedly burn homes, wound residents of 3 southern West Bank villages

28 January 2026, 3:21 am

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Dozens of settlers reportedly raided three Palestinian villages in the southern West Bank on Tuesday night, torching homes and wounding several residents.

The raids targeted the Bedouin hamlets of Khirbet al-Fakhit, Khirbet al-Sabban and Khirbet al-Halawa.

While Israeli security forces arrived at the scene, no arrests were made and residents reported the theft of dozens of livestock by settlers.

Palestinians in Area C of the West Bank have faced near-daily attacks from settlers in nearby outposts, with almost no enforcement by Israeli authorities.

Hours earlier, Palestinians from the nearby village of Fasa’il reported that some 500 olive trees were uprooted by settlers.

In Beit Fajjar, several vehicles were firebombed and a home was graffitied with the Hebrew phrase, “The Land of Judah Awakens.”

Meanwhile, the PA health ministry reports that a 20-year-old Palestinian succumbed to his wounds after being shot by Israeli troops during a raid of the southern West Bank village of Dahariya.

The IDF does not respond to a request for comment.