Israeli settlers shoot and wound Palestinian near Ramallah
Israeli settlers have shot a Palestinian man during an attack on the village of Kafr Malik, east of Ramallah, in the occupied West Bank. The man sustained wounds in the hand, the Wafa news agency said, quoting local sources.
The settlers stormed the al-Manatir and al-Kasara areas as well as poultry farms on the outskirts of the village. Residents confronted them, and the settlers opened fire.
Israeli violence in the West Bank has escalated dramatically since the start of the war on Gaza. Attacks by settlers, who are often backed by Israeli soldiers, have also surged against Palestinians and their property and take place with impunity.
Palestinians injured in settler attack near Hebron
Two Palestinians sustained wounds after Israeli settlers raided the village of Umm al-Khair in Masafer Yatta, south of Hebron. Wafa news agency cited activist Osama Makhamrah as saying settlers opened fire on Palestinians while they were on their land and near their homes.
One person was shot with live ammunition and taken by Israeli forces to an unknown location. Another was beaten by a settler and transferred by Red Crescent paramedics to Yatta Governmental Hospital.
Makhamrah condemned the attacks, which he said are backed by Israeli troops and aim to seize Palestinian land and expand settlement activity in villages and hamlets across southern Hebron.
Israeli drone targets motorcycle in southern Lebanon
An Israeli drone targeted a motorcycle in the Baraka area of Bint Jbeil in southern Lebanon, according to state-run National News Agency (NNA). Separately, NNA reported an Israeli drone was flying at low altitude over the capital Beirut and its southern suburbs.
Israeli forces continue to carry out near-daily attacks on parts of Lebanon despite a ceasefire agreed with Hezbollah last November.
