West Bank Violence Escalates
Settlers Attack West Bank Village as Displaced Family's Return Fails
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More than 100 Israeli settlers attacked the West Bank village of Jalud as Israeli forces attempted to escort the Tubasi family back to their home, which they had left after earlier settler violence. Settlers reportedly set fire to Palestinian homes, vehicles and other property, blocked roads and threw stones at security forces, lightly injuring three Border Police officers. The family’s return was called off, and Israeli police detained or questioned several suspects; officials condemned the violence. The UN reported more than 1,600 settler attacks across the West Bank this year. Separately, Palestinian media reported that an infant was injured when settlers attacked a vehicle carrying a family near al-Mughayyir.
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In September, Israel’s High Court of Justice ordered authorities to ensure the Tubasi family’s safe return, criticizing officials for failing to crack down on attacks against them.
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The Red Cross warned that settler violence, together with movement restrictions and settlement expansion, was making “everyday life untenable for the civilian population” in the West Bank.
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A Tubasi family member, Mahmoud al-Toubasi, said settlers had occupied the family’s home after they left, and described arriving with his wife and son in a car escorted by Israeli military vehicles before settlers confronted them.
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The Israeli military said a security-forces vehicle was damaged in the clashes; police also planned to return to the village with an army escort to gather evidence and take testimony.
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