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Settler Raid on Jalud Village Sparks Rare Israeli Government Rebuke
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The Raid and Immediate Aftermath
In the early hours of Tuesday, more than 100 Israeli settlers descended on the Palestinian village of Jalud in the northern West Bank. The mob blocked access roads, set vehicle tires ablaze, hurled rocks at Israeli soldiers and Border Police, and ignited Palestinian homes and cars. Israeli Border Police reported that three officers sustained light injuries and a security-forces vehicle was damaged. One settler was arrested and two minors were taken for questioning. The confrontation forced the Israeli military to withdraw, leaving the Tubasi family—who had been displaced two months earlier—unable to return to their home.
Government and Military Responses
Such high-level criticism of settler violence is uncommon, especially when Palestinian victims are involved.
Residents’ Account
Mahmoud Al-Toubasi, a member of the family attempting to return, told AFP that he, his wife and son arrived in a convoy escorted by army vehicles when settlers attacked. He said, “We were not physically injured, but we suffered some choking from the pepper spray.” “We were not physically injured, but we suffered some choking from the pepper spray,” — Toubasi The family was forced to retreat, remaining displaced.
Broader Context of Settler Violence
The United Nations reported an average of six settler attacks per day in the first half of the year, reflecting a surge in violence since the Gaza war began in October 2023. Approximately 500,000 Israeli settlers now live among three million Palestinians in the occupied West Bank. An AFP tally based on Palestinian health-ministry data recorded at least 1,111 Palestinian deaths (including militants and civilians) and 13,350 injuries since October 2023, while Israeli figures note 49 Israeli deaths in the same period.
These events illustrate a sharp escalation in settler aggression and a rare, though limited, rebuke from Israel’s top officials.