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Settler violence: 60-year-old man among two Palestinians shot, eight beaten

Settler violence: 60-year-old man among two Palestinians shot, eight beaten Israeli settlers, backed by Israeli forces, shot at and injured two Palestinians and beat up eight others during an attack in the al-Ras area of Hebron city on Sunday, Wafa reported. One of the shooting victims, a 60-year-old man, was shot in the back and hand. A second man, aged 46, was also shot before being detained by…

Israeli settlers, with the support of Israeli forces, opened fire on two Palestinians and brutally beat eight others in an attack in the al-Ras area of Hebron city on Sunday, according to Wafa. Among those shot was a 60-year-old man, who was hit in both the back and hand. Another victim, a 46-year-old man, was also shot before being taken into custody by Israeli authorities.

The Red Crescent reported that a 66-year-old woman was among the eight Palestinians who sustained injuries as a result of the assault in the al-Jaabari neighborhood of al-Ras. Israeli authorities reportedly issued eviction orders targeting the homes of three Palestinians in the occupied Jerusalem on Sunday morning. Additionally, five Palestinians were detained during raids conducted in the villages of al-Maniya and Kisan, located east of Bethlehem.

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