West Bank

Disabled Young Man Assaulted Southeast of Bethlehem

Disabled Young Man Assaulted Southeast of Bethlehem

Israeli forces and settlers assaulted a young man with disabilities in al-Maniya village, southeast of Bethlehem, amid escalating settler attacks in the village.

Israeli occupation forces and settlers assaulted on Thursday a young man with disabilities in al-Maniya village, southeast of Bethlehem, in the occupied West Bank.

Al-Maniya village has been witnessing an escalation in settler attacks, including assaults on residents' homes and shepherds, shooting, the destruction of water networks, and attacks on agricultural lands.

According to the Wall and Settlement Resistance Commission, occupation forces and settlers carried out 2,051 attacks against Palestinian citizens, their lands and their property during last September, including 187 attacks in the Bethlehem governorate, while settlers carried out 48 attacks in the governorate during the same month.