Dozens of masked settlers attacked Palestinians harvesting olives Saturday

Masked Jewish Israelis armed with clubs reportedly arrived in a pickup truck near the village of Beit Fajar on Saturday to attack Palestinians harvesting olives. According to the Jerusalem Post, rioters smashed a Palestinian car before security forces arrived. The Times of Israel reported that the vehicle used in the assault near Sa'ir in the southern West Bank appeared to be stolen. KAN reported that five Palestinians were wounded in the incident.

The IDF told Army Radio that dozens more masked rioters arrived after the initial incident but fled before additional security forces reached the scene. While en route, security forces spotted two suspicious vehicles and fired shots into the air, causing the vehicles to flee toward an illegal settlement outpost. According to the Jerusalem Post, the area was declared a closed military zone, and Palestinians were able to continue harvesting.

In a separate incident reported by the Jerusalem Post, Palestinians threw rocks at an Israeli vehicle near Beit Umar, north of Hebron. The rocks smashed the windshield, causing light injuries to the driver from broken glass. Israeli security forces established roadblocks in the area and began searching for those responsible.

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