Israeli Settler Attack Leaves Three Palestinians Suffocating in West Bank
Middle East Eye
Three Palestinians were hospitalized after Israeli settlers attacked them with tear gas in the Masafer Yatta area of the occupied West Bank. In a separate incident, settlers vandalized a home in the Wadi al-Rakheem area, though no injuries were reported.
According to the Wafa news agency, three Palestinians were suffocated after being attacked by a group of Israeli settlers in the Masafer Yatta area of the occupied West Bank.
Local activist Osama Makhamra said that a group of armed settlers targeted a vehicle near Khirbet al-Fakhit, throwing stones, smashing windows, and forcing the car to stop.
Makhamra stated that the settlers then sprayed tear gas directly at the passengers, causing severe breathing difficulties and skin irritation. The three injured individuals, identified as Imad Ragheb Houshieh, Jibril Salameh, and Maher Younis, were taken to a hospital for treatment.
In a separate incident, settlers also attacked the home of Youssef Shanaran in the Wadi al-Rakheem area, throwing stones that broke windows and damaged property. No injuries were reported in that attack.
