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Palestinian killed, 16 wounded in Israeli pogrom in occupied West Bank
Al Jazeera • • world
Key Points:
- A 44-year-old Palestinian man, Ali Hassan Yasser al-Bazzari, was killed and 16 others wounded during an attack by Israeli settlers protected by Israeli forces while harvesting olives near Burqa in the northern West Bank.
- The Palestine Red Crescent Society reported treating five injured individuals, including two with gunshot wounds, and noted that Israeli forces assaulted ambulance crews and briefly detained three paramedics and a volunteer.
- The violence coincides with the olive harvest season, a critical social and economic period for Palestinians, who face increasing attacks from armed settlers and restrictions from Israeli forces.
- Settler violence has been widespread, with nearly 15,000 attacks since October 7, 2023, resulting in 66 Palestinian deaths and the destruction of at least 45,000 olive trees across the West Bank this year.
- Israeli forces have also conducted raids, detained Palestinians, and imposed curfews in affected villages, further escalating tensions amid ongoing settler assaults.
