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Masked Attack on Activists Sparks Outcry, IDF Investigates

2/28/2026

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Israel Condemns Violence

In Qusra, West Bank, masked Israelis attacked Palestinian and Israeli activists from the group Looking the Occupation in the Eye.
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) condemned the violence, stating it undermines security.
Israeli President Isaac Herzog criticized the attack as a threat to Israeli values.
Two Israeli NGOs labeled the incident as 'state violence' and 'Jewish terrorism' and urged confronting violence, criticizing the army's inaction.
Security forces are investigating.

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Israelis Injured in Clashes

In Qusra, near Nablus, two Israelis—a man and a woman in their 50s—sustained moderate injuries during clashes between human rights activists and masked Jewish rioters.
The injuries prompted the airlift of the victims to Beilinson Hospital in Petah Tikva for emergency treatment.
Footage from the scene shows rioters armed with clubs.

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Israel Condemns Violence

In Qusra, West Bank, masked Israelis attacked Palestinian and Israeli activists from the group Looking the Occupation in the Eye.
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) condemned the violence, stating it undermines security.
Israeli President Isaac Herzog criticized the attack as a threat to Israeli values.
Two Israeli NGOs labeled the incident as 'state violence' and 'Jewish terrorism' and urged confronting violence, criticizing the army's inaction.
Security forces are investigating.

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