Elderly woman among Palestinians beaten in Israeli settler attack
An elderly Palestinian woman and two foreign activists were injured after armed Israeli settlers attacked the village of al-Fakhit in Masafer Yatta, south of Hebron in the occupied West Bank, the Palestinian news agency Wafa reports.
Local activist Osama Makhamra said settlers from nearby illegal outposts, under the protection of Israeli soldiers, assaulted residents and beat 61-year-old Majda Abu Sabha along with two international volunteers.
Makhamra added that settlers also vandalised water tanks, destroyed animal feed, looted property belonging to another resident and raided another home in an attempt to steal livestock.
Child wounded after being struck by Israeli army vehicle
A 12-year-old Palestinian boy was wounded after being struck by an Israeli military vehicle in Jericho, occupied West Bank, according to the Palestinian Red Crescent. The organisation said its crews treated the child at the scene before transferring him to hospital for further care.
Dozens wounded in Israeli raid near Hebron
A Palestinian man was shot and dozens of others suffered from tear gas inhalation during raids by Israeli forces in the towns of Bani Naim and Beit Ummar near Hebron in the occupied West Bank, according to Wafa news agency.
Local journalists said Israeli troops stormed Bani Naim, where a 30-year-old was shot in the hand, while tear gas and stun grenades fired in Beit Ummar led to multiple cases of suffocation.
Soldiers also set up checkpoints in other Hebron neighbourhoods, searching vehicles and inspecting IDs. Israeli soldiers routinely storm Palestinian towns and villages, firing live bullets and tear gas, arresting residents and, in some cases, killing them.
EU criticises Israel over King Hussein crossing closure
The EU has criticised Israel’s closure of the King Hussein (Allenby) Bridge crossing, saying the decision restricted freedom of movement between the occupied West Bank and Jordan and blocked humanitarian supplies bound for Gaza.
While welcoming Israel’s announcement to reopen the crossing to passengers on September 26, the EU’s foreign policy chief said cargo shipments must also be allowed through. About a quarter of Gaza’s aid passes through Jordan under a UN mechanism and urged Israel to expand humanitarian access.
The statement also condemned the targeting of medical facilities, called for full respect of international humanitarian law and renewed demands for an immediate ceasefire and the unconditional release of all captives.
