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Five Settlers Arrested After Stone-Throwing Attack Injures Palestinian Infant in West Bank

Police cite a nearby outpost connection to the suspects to reflect heightened scrutiny of settler violence.

Overview

  • Israeli police said five settlers were detained over alleged involvement in a stone-throwing attack on a home in Sair, north of Hebron.
  • An eight-month-old girl was hospitalized with moderate head and facial injuries, according to the Palestinian news agency Wafa.
  • Police said a preliminary probe indicates several suspects came from a nearby outpost not officially recognized by Israeli authorities.
  • In a separate case near Deir Jarir, the army said a reservist seen firing a weapon and running over a Palestinian had his gun confiscated and service terminated.
  • Reports the same day described additional West Bank incidents, including a raid in Beit Furik with live fire and tear gas, detentions in Masafer Yatta, and a video of property damage in Sair posted by a Telegram group linked to Hilltop Youth.