West Bank

351 Settler Violations in West Bank Since Early October

351 Settler Violations in West Bank Since Early October

The Palestinian information centre "Mata" documented 351 violations by settlers across the West Bank since the start of October, leaving three Palestinians dead and 23 injured.

The Palestinian information centre "Mata" recorded 351 violations carried out by settlers in towns and villages across the West Bank since the beginning of October, including killings, injuries, assaults and thefts, alongside settlement activities and the destruction of agricultural crops.

In statistics it published, the centre said the violations resulted in the killing of three Palestinians and the injury of 23 others, and included 85 assaults, 61 cases of rioting and 54 thefts, in addition to 38 incursions by settlers in various areas of the West Bank.

According to the statistics, 30 cases linked to settlement activities were recorded, along with 32 operations involving the burning and destruction of agricultural crops, eight shooting incidents, eight closures, five cases of desecration of holy sites and four demolitions and destruction of property.

The statistics come amid an escalation in settler attacks on Palestinians, their property and their land in various parts of the West Bank.