Hebron: Five Palestinians were injured Wednesday in two separate attacks by illegal Israeli settlers in the West Bank, while another group of illegal settlers set fire to agricultural land in the occupied territory, according to activists and local media.

According to Anadolu Agency, Israeli settlers from the Otniel settlement attacked residents in the village of Khillet al-Farra, west of Yatta near Hebron, as reported by activist Osama Makhmara who documents Israeli violations. He noted that the settlers released livestock into Palestinian-owned vineyards and fruit orchards, near homes, before assaulting residents. The attack left three Palestinians with minor injuries that were treated on site, and settlers also opened fire toward villagers, though no gunshot injuries were reported.

Earlier Wednesday, an elderly Palestinian man and woman were injured when illegal settlers attacked homes in the Shaab al-Batm area, east of Yatta, according to the Palestinian Red Crescent Society. Additionally, in the central West Bank, the official Palestinian news agency Wafa reported that settlers set fire to olive trees in the Turmus Ayya valley, northeast of Ramallah, destroying several fruit-bearing trees and causing financial losses for farmers.

According to the official Colonization and Wall Resistance Commission, Israeli forces and illegal settlers carried out 766 attacks against Palestinians, their homes, property, and sources of livelihood across the West Bank in October. Israeli attacks have escalated across the occupied West Bank since October 2023, resulting in over 1,065 Palestinian deaths and nearly 10,000 injuries, based on Palestinian figures.

In a landmark opinion last July, the International Court of Justice declared Israel's occupation of Palestinian territory illegal and called for the evacuation of all settlements in the West Bank and East Jerusalem.