Israeli settlers attack West Bank village under army protection

Israeli settlers, accompanied by occupation forces, attacked the village of Deir Jarir, east of Ramallah, on Saturday evening, according to local sources cited by the Palestinian news agency Wafa.

Residents say settlers stormed the Wadi al-Hamadna area on the village's outskirts, prompting villagers to confront them. In response, Israeli forces fired live rounds and sound bombs. No injuries were reported.

Deir Jarir, like many towns across the occupied West Bank, faces repeated settler violence and military raids. Local officials say the frequency and scale of these attacks have intensified in recent weeks.

The Wall and Settlement Resistance Commission recorded 1,691 incidents of violence and land seizure by Israeli forces and settlers in May alone.

Its latest report notes that the Israeli army was responsible for 1,276 of those incidents, while settlers carried out 415. The most affected areas included Ramallah and al-Bireh (283 attacks), Hebron (271), and Nablus (265)