Abu Falah village, located northeast of Ramallah city, witnessed a violent attack this Thursday evening by settlers under heavy protection from Israeli occupation forces. Local sources reported that groups of settlers stormed the outskirts of the village and assaulted citizens' properties, leading to widespread confrontations in the area during which residents tried to repel the assault.
The field confrontations resulted in several injuries among Palestinian citizens from rubber-coated metal bullets, while dozens suffered severe suffocation due to the occupation forces firing a barrage of toxic gas and tear gas canisters. Settlers also completely burned a private vehicle belonging to one of the village residents before army forces intervened to secure the attackers' withdrawal and provide them with security cover.
In a related context, the Wall and Settlement Resistance Commission revealed in its latest report a dangerous escalation in the pace of settler terrorism during the past month of February. The commission documented a total of 1965 attacks carried out by occupation forces and settlers in various West Bank governorates, indicating a systematic approach aimed at restricting Palestinians and displacing them from their lands.
According to statistical data issued by the commission, the occupation army carried out 1454 direct attacks, while settlers launched 511 attacks, most of which were concentrated in Hebron governorate with 421 attacks. Nablus, Ramallah, and Jerusalem governorates followed in terms of attack intensity, reflecting a state of security chaos led by settlers amid international silence and military complicity on the ground.
Groups of settlers targeted the outskirts of the village and set fire to a citizen's vehicle, leading to the outbreak of confrontations.
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Injuries and Vehicle Arson in Settler and Occupation Forces Attack on Abu Falah Village