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Friday, May 8, 2026
Palestinian man and young son attacked by settlers in southern West Bank — report
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleA Palestinian man and his underage son were hospitalized after being attacked this afternoon by settlers in Khirbet Shuweika, south of Hebron in the southern West Bank, Palestinian media reports.
Footage published by Palestinian media shows the pair on the side of a road, with the boy bleeding from the back of his head and the father bleeding from a gash on the side of his forehead.
Separate footage shows them receiving treatment at a hospital.
WAFA, the Palestinian Authority’s official news agency, says the two were attacked by several settlers wielding sharp instruments, who also shattered windows of the Palestinians’ car.
إصابة فلسطيني وطفله إثر اعتداء مستوطنين عليهما بآلات حادة خلال وجودهما في أرضهما بقرية شويكة جنوب الخليل بالضفة الغربية٬ وفق ما ذكرته وكالة الأنباء الفلسطينية وفا #فيديو pic.twitter.com/Q0TTonNUnG
— قناة الجزيرة (@AJArabic) May 8, 2026
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