Overview
- Witnesses reported dozens of masked men descended from a nearby outpost, beating Palestinians, activists and journalists with sticks and rocks and smashing camera equipment.
- Reuters photographer Raneen Sawafta and security adviser Grant Bowden were injured despite wearing clearly marked press gear and were taken to a hospital in Nablus.
- The Israel Defense Forces said soldiers were dispatched after reports of a confrontation, yet witnesses said no troops were seen at the scene, and police comment was not immediately available.
- Haaretz reported at least 11 people were injured in attacks in Beita and Burin, including an IDF reservist and an art school principal.
- A recent U.N. report counted at least 264 settler attacks in October, the highest monthly total since tracking began in 2006, and Reuters urged Israeli authorities to investigate Saturday’s assault.