NABLUS, Tuesday, September 12, 2023 (WAFA) - A Palestinian man was injured this evening after being attacked by Israeli settlers in the village of Burqa to the northwest of Nablus, said local sources.

Settlers attacked with stones and beat up local resident Iyad Salah while he was present near the said village, causing him cuts and bruises throughout his body.

"Settler violence has long since become part of Palestinians’ daily life under occupation. Israeli security forces enable these actions, which result in Palestinians casualties – injuries and fatalities – as well as damage to land and property. In some cases, they even serve as an armed escort, or even join in the attacks," said the Israeli information center for human rights in occupied territories, B’Tselem.

"Investigations, if even opened, are usually closed with no action taken against perpetrators as part of an undeclared policy of leniency. The long-term effect of this violence is the dispossession of Palestinians from increasing parts of the West Bank, making it easier for Israel to take over land and resources," said B'Tselem.

T.R.