Palestinians injured in Israeli settler attacks across West Bank

More than 30 people reportedly arrested across the occupied territory, as Israel intensifies its siege.Published On 16 Jul 2026Several Palestinians have been injured in separate attacks across the occupied West Bank amid Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza, the Palestinian news agency Wafa reports.A 16-year-old Palestinian boy was shot in the chest by Israeli forces in Bani Naim, east of Hebron, on Thursday, according to Wafa. He was taken to hospital and is in a stable condition.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Detained by settlers, US Democrat Ro Khanna now faces pro-Israel attackslist 2 of 3Palestinians fight fires after settler attacks in the occupied West Banklist 3 of 3Hamas leadership run-off expected between Meshaal and al-Hayyaend of listIsraeli settlers beat a 30-year-old man in Abu Njeim, southeast of Bethlehem. He is receiving treatment at a nearby hospital.Elsewhere, settlers attacked several members of the same family in Khirbet Emneizal in the South Hebron Hills.The assailants also stole the family’s sheep before Israeli forces arrived, assaulted residents and arrested seven people.Attacks by Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank have surged since Israel launched its genocidal war on Gaza in 2023. Critics say settlers have become emboldened by the international community’s failure to hold Israel accountable for its siege of the enclave.Last month, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said Israeli settlers had attacked Palestinians or their property six times a day on average so far this year – the highest rate on record.Citing figures from the Palestinian Prisoners’ Media Office, the Anadolu news agency reported that Israeli forces arrested 32 people across the occupied West Bank on Thursday. Thirteen were in the town of Beit Ummar, north of the city of Hebron.UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is “deeply alarmed” by Israel granting city status to the illegal settlement of Givat Ze’ev in the occupied West Bank.