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Masked Settlers Assault Deaf Man Amid Rising Violence

1/10/2026

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Settlers Assault Yassin

Masked Israeli settlers attacked Basim Saleh Yassin, 67, at a plant nursery in Deir Sharaf, leaving him injured.
Yassin, who is deaf, could not hear warnings as attackers beat him with sticks.
The incident reflects rising settler violence since the olive harvest in October.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu condemned the attack as the work of extremists.
The Israeli army said it arrested three suspects in connection with the incident.

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Settlers Attack Farms

Israeli settlers attacked a Palestinian farm in Kobar.
The attackers stole around 200 sheep and a vehicle.
The farm guard was assaulted and tied up before the attackers fled.
Separately near Deir Sharaf, settlers attacked an agricultural nursery, injuring several people and damaging vehicles.
The Palestinian Authority has launched a campaign of arrests, which Hamas says is politically motivated and harms Palestinian unity.

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Historical Context

The Oslo Accords, signed in 1993, aimed to establish peace between Israel and the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), creating the Palestinian Authority for limited self-governance. Despite initial hopes, ongoing violence, including recent attacks by Israeli settlers, highlights the persistent tensions and challenges to stability in Palestinian territories, complicating future peace negotiations and reflecting the unresolved issues from decades of conflict.

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Settlers Assault Yassin

Masked Israeli settlers attacked Basim Saleh Yassin, 67, at a plant nursery in Deir Sharaf, leaving him injured.
Yassin, who is deaf, could not hear warnings as attackers beat him with sticks.
The incident reflects rising settler violence since the olive harvest in October.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu condemned the attack as the work of extremists.
The Israeli army said it arrested three suspects in connection with the incident.

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