HEBRON, October 4, 2025 (WAFA) – Israeli occupation forces detained 19 Palestinians from the village of Az-Zuweidin, south of Hebron in the southern occupied West Bank, on Saturday.

The head of the Az-Zuweidin village council, Saeed Al-Ta'emat, told WAFA that Israeli occupation forces stormed the village following an attack by armed colonists. The 19 detainees include several who sustained bruises and contusions from physical assaults by the colonists.

Earlier in the evening, a group of colonists had broken into the village, shooting a young man in the leg with live ammunition and physically assaulting others.

Palestinian communities in southern Hebron and other parts of the West Bank have long been subjected to repeated attacks by Israeli colonists, often carried out under the direct protection or presence of the Israeli army. 

These assaults typically include physical attacks on residents, property damage, raids on homes, theft of livestock, and intimidation aimed at forcing Palestinians from their lands. 

Human rights groups have documented how the Israeli military frequently prevents Palestinians from defending themselves while providing security cover for colonists, creating a cycle of violence and impunity that exacerbates the security situation in these areas.

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