Injuries from settlers' bullets and widespread incursions target Al-Fawwar refugee camp north and south of Hebron

The Hebron Governorate, in the southern occupied West Bank, witnessed a new field escalation today, Saturday, represented by widespread incursions carried out by Israeli occupation forces, coinciding with attacks carried out by groups of armed settlers. Field sources reported that the occupation forces stormed Al-Fawwar refugee camp south of the city, where violent confrontations erupted with Palestinian youths who confronted the military vehicles.

The sources stated that the occupation soldiers abused the camp residents and assaulted a number of citizens, including a young man who was tied up and forced to sit on the ground for hours. Israeli forces heavily used live ammunition and tear gas canisters, leading to cases of suffocation among residents inside their homes, which were not spared from random raids.

In the context of ongoing violations, search operations and tampering with contents targeted the home of the Director-General of the Palestinian Prisoners' Club, Amjad Al-Najjar, where forces destroyed property and detained its residents. This step comes as part of a systematic policy targeting national symbols and human rights institutions in various cities and camps of the West Bank to intimidate the population.

Regarding settler attacks, three Palestinian citizens sustained varying injuries after an attack carried out by extremist settlers on the town of Surif, northwest of Hebron. The Palestinian Red Crescent Society confirmed that its teams dealt with two live bullet injuries belonging to a father and his son, who were immediately transferred to the hospital to receive necessary treatment due to their moderate injuries.

Settler attacks in Surif were not limited to shooting, but also included severe physical assault on another young man, causing him severe bruises and a broken jaw. These attacks occurred under direct protection from the occupation army, which later intervened to impose a security cordon and establish military checkpoints, especially near Bilal Bin Rabah School, hindering the movement and travel of citizens.

Official data issued by the Wall and Settlement Resistance Commission indicates a frightening escalation in the pace of violence, with over 1600 attacks recorded in May alone. These violations were distributed between direct military operations by the army and attacks carried out by settler militias, reflecting a complementarity of roles to displace Palestinians and seize their lands.

Since last October 7th, the West Bank has been in a state of turmoil amid the continued fall of martyrs and injured, with the number of martyrs exceeding 1100 Palestinians. These figures are accompanied by unprecedented arrest campaigns targeting thousands, amid deteriorating humanitarian and security conditions due to the imposed siege and repeated daily incursions.

Israeli army and settlers carried out 1659 attacks last May, including killings, destruction, and forced displacement.