HEBRON, January 16, 2026 (WAFA) — Israeli occupation forces detained four Palestinians on Friday after assaulting them following attacks by Israeli colonists in Masafer Yatta, south of Hebron, according to local sources.
Activist Osama Makhamreh told WAFA that a group of armed colonists attacked shepherds in the Hawara area of Masafer Yatta, while others drove their herds near homes in the Haribat al-Nabi area. Israeli forces then stormed the area, physically assaulted residents and shepherds, and detained four local Palestinians.
Attacks by Israeli colonists and occupation force on Palestinian residents and their property have been escalating in recent months. According to the Wall and Settlement Resistance Authority, Israeli forces and colonists carried out 23,827 attacks against Palestinians and their property across the West Bank in 2025 — a record high for a single year.
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