RAMALLAH, November 8, 2025 (WAFA) – The Palestinian Journalists Syndicate said today that the armed assault carried out by dozens of Israeli colonists against Palestinian journalists in the town of Beita, south of Nablus, constitutes a war crime aimed at killing members of the press and preventing them from documenting ongoing attacks.

According to the Syndicate, dozens of armed colonists stormed the town and directly targeted journalists who were covering developments in the area. The colonists fired live ammunition, physically assaulted the journalists, and attempted to destroy their equipment, in an attack described as deliberate and coordinated.

Five journalists were injured during the assault: Ranin Sawaftah, Mohammad Al-Atrash, Louay Saeed, Nasser Shtayeh, and Nael Buweitel. Medical teams provided treatment at the scene, and some of the journalists required further medical evaluation due to the severity of their injuries.

The Syndicate stressed that the attack is part of an escalating campaign of violence against Palestinian journalists in the occupied West Bank, particularly in areas where colonist activity is expanding. It warned that journalists are increasingly being targeted to silence coverage of land seizures, settler violence, and military operations.

The organization added that it is in direct contact with the International Federation of Journalists to push for urgent international intervention to protect Palestinian journalists, noting that they are being systematically targeted in violation of international humanitarian law. 

It also stated that it will work with international legal organizations and courts to ensure that the perpetrators are held accountable.

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