RAMALLAH, September 26, 2026 (WAFA) – Israeli colonists on Friday attacked a Palestinian’s home in the village of Umm Safa, north of Ramallah, according to local sources.

They said that the colonists, protected by the occupation forces, attacked Mohammad al-Obaiyat’s home, as Israeli soldiers confiscated the family members’ mobile phones to prevent them from documenting the incident or sharing details of what was taking place.

The occupation authorities had recently installed an iron gate at the entrance to the al-Obaiyat family’s home, in an attempt to isolate it and tighten restrictions on the family.

Head of the Village Council Marwan Sabah said that the colonists carried out acts of vandalism in the area between Umm Safa and the neighboring village of Burham, at a time when the occupation forces conducted a large-scale raid on the village.

Colonists’ violence against Palestinians and their property is routine in the West Bank and is rarely prosecuted by Israeli authorities.

Colonists’ violence includes property and mosque arsons, stone-throwing, uprooting of crops and olive trees, and attacks on vulnerable homes, among others.

Approximately 1 million Israeli colonists are living in colonies in the West Bank and East Jerusalem in violation of international law.

K.F.