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Israeli settlers and troops target olive harvesters, wedding convoy in West Bank attacks

Israeli settlers and troops target olive harvesters, wedding convoy in West Bank attacks Israeli settlers carried out a series of attacks on Palestinians across the occupied West Bank on Friday, targeting olive harvesters, a family and a wedding procession, while Israeli troops raided a town near Hebron, according to the Palestinian news agency Wafa. In the village of Burham, north of Ramallah,…

Israeli settlers and troops have carried out a series of violent attacks on Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, targeting olive harvesters, a family, and a wedding convoy. In the village of Burham, north of Ramallah, armed settlers opened fire on farmers harvesting olives, damaging their equipment. In al-Taybeh, a group of settlers attacked a Palestinian man and his children, beating them and spraying them with pepper spray.

Meanwhile, Israeli troops stormed the town of Idhna, west of Hebron, firing tear gas at passersby, causing several Palestinians to suffer from tear gas inhalation.

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