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Sunday, May 17, 2026
Settlers attack at least 5 Palestinians in Bethlehem area — reports
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At least five Palestinians were attacked by settlers near the villages of Marah Rabah and Beit Fajjar in the Bethlehem area of the southern West Bank earlier this morning, Palestinian media outlets report.
Footage shows a Palestinian man with a head injury inside an ambulance.
According to Wafa, the Palestinian Authority’s official news service, the settlers entered Marah Rabah and began damaging property and beating residents.
The report says the settlers stole a number of cellphones and damaged others.
There is no comment from law enforcement.
إصابات فجر اليوم إثر اعتداء مستوطنين على مواطنين قرب مراح رباح وبيت فجار جنوب بيت لحم. pic.twitter.com/ZzJoVb9go2
— وكالة سند للأنباء – Snd News Agency (@Snd_pal) May 17, 2026
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