{
  "id": 3137173,
  "title": "Israeli settler attacks rise by 63 percent in first seven months of 2026, says Commission",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/israeli-settler-attacks-rise-by-63-percent-in-first-seven-months-of",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-24T23:05:36.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Middle East Eye",
    "slug": "middle-east-eye",
    "url": "https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israeli-settler-attacks-rise-63-percent-first-seven-months-2026-says"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Israeli settler attacks surged by 63 percent in the West Bank during the first seven months of 2026, according to the Colonization and Wall Resistance Commission. The commission reported a significant increase in the number of attacks, with a total of 4,113 attacks compared to 2,524 attacks during the same period in 2025. This represents a rise of 1,589 attacks, or 63 percent, as disclosed by Wafa news on Monday.\n\nThe commission emphasized that the 2026 attack figures surpassed those recorded in every comparable month of 2025, with the most notable increases observed in June and July. They clarified that the surge should not be interpreted as a series of isolated incidents, but rather as a consequence of political, security, and legal factors, all of which have been exacerbated by the rapid expansion of settlements since the far-right government came into power at the end of 2022.",
  "summary": "Israeli settler attacks rise by 63 percent in first seven months of 2026, says Commission The Colonization and Wall Resistance Commission said that Israeli settler attacks in the occupied West Bank rose sharply during the first seven months of 2026, reaching 4,113 compared with 2,524 during the same period in 2025, an increase of 1,589 attacks, representing a 63 percent rise, Wafa news reported.…",
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  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}