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Saturday, August 22, 2026
Palestinian man injured in settler attack in South Hebron Hills – reports; 2 more wounded after settlers said to open fire near homes in Jenin area
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleA Palestinian man is injured after extremist Israeli settlers attacked a village in the West Bank’s South Hebron Hills, according to Palestinian media reports.
According to the WAFA news agency, citing local activists, a man named Saeed al-Amour was “severely assaulted” by settlers during a raid on the hamlet of Khirbet al-Rakiz, in the Masafer Yatta area, earlier this afternoon.
He was taken to a local hospital by Palestinian Red Crescent medics for treatment, the report says.
A video of the incident posted to social media shows a settler beating the apparently elderly, handicapped Palestinian man with a metal stick.
HORRIFIC: A video shows an Israeli settler terrorist assaulting an elderly Palestinian amputee in Hebron, in the West Bank, beating him with a club. pic.twitter.com/9kYCYB7CUx
— Ihab Hassan (@IhabHassane) August 22, 2026
Elsewhere in the West Bank, WAFA says two Palestinians were injured after armed settlers raided the town of Arraba, south of Jenin. According to the report, the attackers opened fire near homes in the area, though it does not specify if the wounded were hit by the gunfire.
The Times of Israel Community.