Israeli Settlers Desecrate Quran Amid West Bank Raids
According to Al Jazeera, settlers stormed the Khillet al-Furn area, close to al-Khalil, and desecrated copies of the Quran.
Palestinian media reported that settlers also uprooted olive trees in Khirbet Umm al-Khair, part of the Masafer Yatta region south of al-Khalil, and caused widespread damage in the village of Umm al-Dhahab in the town of ad-Dhahiriya, also south of al-Khalil.
On Thursday, settlers attacked the town of Kifl Haris, northwest of Salfit in the northern West Bank. They reportedly damaged Palestinian property while carrying out Talmudic rituals.
Videos circulating on social media showed settlers smashing the windows of several vehicles and homes.
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Palestinian sources say these areas frequently experience settler violence and property destruction. Such incidents, they note, often occur alongside Israeli military operations aimed at expanding settlements.
The latest attacks come amid an escalation of Israeli violence across the occupied West Bank. Israeli military operations have intensified in northern cities such as Jenin and Tulkarm since January 21.
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