BETHLEHEM, July 26, 2026 (WAFA) — Israeli colonists destroyed a water network in Al-Maniya village, southeast of Bethlehem, on Sunday.

Al-Maniya village council head Ahmad Kawazbeh told WAFA that a group of colonists stormed the Al-Qarn area west of the village and destroyed the water network. He added that they attacked residents who attempted to repair the damage by throwing stun grenades at them, with no injuries reported.

Kawazbeh said attacks by Israeli colonists on the village have escalated recently, including assaults on Palestinian homes and residents, attempted vehicle attacks, and allowing livestock to graze on Palestinian-owned lands.

The attack comes amid a broader rise in Israeli colonist violence across the occupied West Bank. According to the Colonization and Wall Resistance Commission, colonists carried out 3,488 attacks during the first half of this year, including assaults on Palestinian villages and residents, arson attacks on homes, shootings, the establishment of colonial outposts, land seizures, and attacks on roads and Palestinian vehicles.

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