Israeli settlers set fire to homes and cars in violent West Bank raids
Key takeaways
- Dozens of Israeli settlers stormed various areas of the West Bank, set cars on fire and attacked Palestinians.
- The Palestinian Wafa news agency reported that a man and his child were attacked with “sharp instruments” in the village of Khirbet Shuweika, south of Hebron, on Friday.
- The father and child were taken to hospital due to head injuries.
Why this matters: an international story with cross-border implications worth tracking.
Dozens of Israeli settlers stormed various areas of the West Bank, set cars on fire and attacked Palestinians.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Israeli soldiers take security measures during a raid in the Old City of Hebron, in the southern West Bank, on February 14, 2026 [Wisam Hashlamoun/Anadolu]By Al Jazeera Staff and Wafa Published On 9 May 20269 May 2026Israeli settlers have launched another wave of raids in the occupied West Bank, with houses and cars set on fire and a Palestinian child attacked.
The Palestinian Wafa news agency reported that a man and his child were attacked with “sharp instruments” in the village of Khirbet Shuweika, south of Hebron, on Friday.