Salfit:Three Palestinian young men were injured after being attacked by Israeli colonists in the Wadi al-Shaer area between Salfit city and the town of al-Lubban ash-Sharqiya in the central West Bank. The incident occurred on Sunday, with the victims suffering from severe beatings with clubs.
According to Palestine news & Information Agency – WAFA – English, the three individuals sustained deep wounds to their heads, abdomens, and lower spinal areas, with one of them also suffering a broken jaw as a result of the attack.
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reported that between September 1 and November 2, 2026, there were 377 olive-harvest-related attacks by colonists across the West Bank, surpassing any previous olive harvest season's totals. October 2026 alone saw 457 colonist attacks causing casualties or property damage, marking the highest monthly count since the UN began recording such incidents in 2006.
Additionally, the Wall and Settlement Resistance Commission documented 674 attacks by Israeli forces and colonists against Palestinian farmers and olive trees from October 1 to November 6, including 129 attacks specifically in the Salfit governorate.