Overview
- The victim was identified as 55-year-old Afaf Abu Alia, who was hospitalised with head injuries and later stabilized, according to local officials and doctors.
- Israeli military and police said forces dispersed the disturbance and that police opened an investigation, a timeline disputed by the journalist who filmed the assault.
- Witnesses described around 15 masked settlers attacking in Turmus Ayya during the olive harvest, throwing stones, torching cars, and striking Abu Alia with a heavy stick.
- UN humanitarian monitors reported that 36 of 71 settler attacks between October 7 and 13 were linked to the harvest, with dozens injured, significant property damage, and more than 1,400 trees and saplings harmed.
- Turmus Ayya includes many residents with US ties, and the widely shared footage has drawn international attention to a broader rise in settler violence this year.