Israeli soldiers are also settlers in West Bank: Al Jazeera investigation
Blurred lines between Israeli soldiers and settlers fuel systematic West Bank violence and mass displacement.
On Tuesday, an attack by extremist Israeli settlers on peace activist rabbis from the Rabbis for Human Rights organization occurred near Kusra in the West Bank. The incident, captured on video by the organization, shows the settlers throwing rocks at the activists, as well as at journalists covering the event. The Rabbis for Human Rights stated that six individuals were injured in the attack, including one journalist and a Palestinian resident of the West Bank, while the other four were members of their own group.
One victim required hospitalization for a head injury, while the others suffered minor injuries. The activists had alerted the police to the approaching settlers around 90 minutes into an olive harvest, noting that the assailants were armed with clubs. Upon the arrival of IDF soldiers, the settlers descended the nearby hill and launched the assault, only to resume their attack moments later from another direction after the IDF deployed tear gas.
Consequently, the Rabbis for Human Rights activists were compelled to abandon the area. The Israel Police were notified of the confrontation and launched an investigation, confirming that two individuals sustained light injuries and were taken to the hospital. However, the police did not disclose whether these injuries belonged to the settlers or the activists.
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