Live Blog Update| War on Iran
6 August 2026 07:29 BST
An uptick of Israeli violence against Palestinians in the West Bank has been reported by local media, with overnight raids leaving several injured, properties damaged and water supplies disrupted.
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A number of residents - including children and women - were wounded and faced suffocation after settlers launched arson attacks on Khirbet al-Tuwaiba in Masafer Yatta, south of Hebron.
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Settlers have fenced off land belonging to Palestinians in the northern part of the Jordan Valley.
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Settlers also stole water supplies from the towns of Madma and Asira al-Qibliya, both located in Nablus, by connecting pipelines to the main pump in order to transfer water to their illegal outposts.
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At least three were injured as a result of settler attacks in the town of Beit Furik, east of Nablus. Local media indicated that settlers had stormed the town under the protection of Israeli forces.
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A young man was reportedly wounded by Israeli forces in the town of Al-Ram, north of occupied East Jerusalem. He received first aid after he was shot in the foot, Palestinian Red Crescent crews said, and later transferred to a hospital for further treatment.
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The Palestinian Red Crescent also dealt with at least eight cases of assault during an Israeli military raid in the Qalandiya refugee camp.
