Israeli settlers shocking violence against Palestinian family

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Last week, illegal Zionist Israeli settlers terrorised Mahmoud Al-Daghamin and his family, hospitalising his children, killing livestock, and vandalising his property:

Israeli settlers on a vicious rampage

Al-Daghamin, who is from the occupied West Bank town of as-Samu, south of Hebron, told the Canary:

I was attacked by settlers who stormed my home, smashing the windows and the main door. Pepper gas was sprayed heavily inside the house, and two gas grenades were thrown inside, resulting in severe injury to the children as there is an infant who is six months old.

All family members suffered the effects of gas inhalation, but the children ended up in the hospital. He says they are back at home, although they are still receiving treatment.

After attacking Al- Daghamin’s house, the Israeli settlers went next door to his sheep pens. They killed 10 sheep, by hitting their heads with large stones and sticks, and also stabbing them with knives:

Then the settlers moved to the hay bales, that are used for feeding the sheep, setting them alight, before destroying his car:

Al-Daghamin and his family live only 500 metres from the illegal settlement of Susya. He says Israeli settler attacks on the community of as-Samu are becoming more violent and more frequent, and vast areas of Palestinian land have been seized from the village:

These attacks occur on an almost daily basis. With these settlers living next to us, my children can’t sleep at night because of fear, having witnessed firsthand all the horrific acts committed against us by them. Some of my sheep, which survived, are still suffering from the effects of the stabbing and injuries. Losing those sheep they slaughtered, means losing a part of us, as they were the sole source of income for my family.

Although Al-Daghamin says he has filed a complaint with the police, it is unlikely there will be any action taken against those who carried out the vicious attack against him and his family.

On Saturday 1 November it was reported that 11 people were injured in settler attacks in the occupied West Bank, protected by the Israeli occupation forces who were at the scene. Last night, in a statement, the Palestinian Ministry of Health said medical teams at Rafidia Bovernmental Hospital in Nablus treated eight Palestinians for injuries resulting from:

Attacks by settlers and the occupying forces, who beat the Palestinian residents in the towns of Tel, Burin and Sebastia.

All injuries were reported as stable.

Not an isolated incident

All settlements and Israeli settlers are illegal under international law, but this makes no difference. Instead, the Israeli occupation government funds and arms settlers, while its military protects and supports these criminals, often working in close coordination with them to terrorise Palestinian communities.

In the first half of 2025 alone, there were 757 settler attacks in the occupied West Bank that resulted in casualties or property damage, a 13% increase compared with the same period last year.

According to Israeli NGO Peace Now, there have also been 84 new settler outposts over the last year compared to 49 the year before.

This marks a rapid escalation compared to the yearly average of eight outposts in the past decade. These outposts, which often start off as no more than a single settlers’ caravan, are one of the main ways settlers steal land from Palestinians. They entrench Israeli occupation dominance and control, while displacing Palestinians and further fragmenting the occupied territory.

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