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Several settlers from the “Or Yehuda” outpost attacked in Wadi Rakhim with rocks and damaged the infrastructure

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"Another attack in Wadi Rakhim: This afternoon, several settlers came down from the “Or Yehuda” outpost toward the homes of Palestinian residents located in Area B, and threw stones at them and at the solidarity activists who were with them Footage by our friends @ISMPalestine" - Source

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Archivist Notes On This Video

One activist was injured in the hand by a stone. About half an hour later, workers arrived to repair an electricity pole near the homes that settlers had cut down and toppled a few days earlier. When the settlers saw the workers, they ran toward them and threw stones at them, while soldiers were present at the scen .later the soldiers prevented the workers from continunig the works and they left as settlers continued throwing stones at their vehicles. The settlers also blocked two access roads to the homes in the area using rocks

Event Notes

Settler attacks on Wadi a-Rakhim

On April 25, 2025, Palestinian farmers were forced to harvest wheat weeks early due to repeated harassment by Israeli settlers and risk of crop destruction. Members of the Al-Huraini family, supported by activists, attempted to harvest their fields but were repeatedly confronted by settlers who grazed livestock on the land, damaged crops, and intimidated harvesters. Earlier attempts had already failed after settlers reportedly chased farmers away and damaged fields, including an incident where a nearby villager was shot and seriously injured. During the final attempt, settlers again interfered, but Israeli soldiers eventually arrived and ordered the settlers to back off, allowing the harvest to continue under tense conditions. Despite ongoing threats, the farmers managed to collect part of their crop, describing it as a partial success under difficult circumstances, though they remained under pressure to harvest additional fields.

On March 7, 2026, A settler in military uniform shot and killed a farmer after settlers invaded his family’s land and attacked his father. the local farmer Khaled Shinaran was shot by the settler Luria Luski whil his brother Tov was behind him. He died later in the same day. His brother and 4 other people were injured by settlers or further soldier raid on the family home. See event

On May 1st, 2026, at 13:10, a group of settlers from the "Susya" colony in the Wadi A-Rakhim area in Masafer, the town of Yatta, burned a bulldozer (Bajer) and a vehicle owned by the citizen Ahmed Nasr Al-Daajneh.

On May 18, 2026, around 4:00 a.m., Israeli settlers set fire to a sheep pen and a traditional clay oven after infiltrating a home in the Wadi Al-Rakhim area, near the town of Yatta in the southern occupied West Bank. According to witnesses, the homeowner sustained burns to his hand while attempting to extinguish the fire.

On July 16, 2026, around 08:10, a group of settlers entered the Wadi Al-Rakhim area in the Masafer town of Yatta, attacked the homes of the Shenaran family, and beat a number of them, resulting in 3 of them sustaining injuries and fractures, and they were taken to the hospital for treatment. The 3 wounded are: Hudhayfah Muhammad Shanaran, Muhammad Musa Shanaran, and Mahmoud Omar Shanaran.

On July 18, 2026, Israeli settlers attacked Palestinian homes in Wadi Al-Rakhim, south of Yatta, Hebron, under the protection of Israeli forces, stealing three sheep. They also poisoned several of them. Israeli soldiers fired live ammunition, and a child was hospitalized after suffering severe shock. In a separate incident in As-Samu’, residents confronted settlers attempting to steal livestock and forced them to leave.

On October 5, 2026, in the afternoon the settlers began constructing a building adjacent to a Palestinian family's home in Wadi Rakhim, Area B with the clear intent to block access and impose a blockade on the home. Months ago, the same settler group erected an outpost right across the other side of the valley only hundreds of meters away, using it as a launchpad for violent attacks against local residents, including arson of homes and property. In response to the frequent attacks, the military recently issued a general's order barring Israelis from entering the area where the outpost was established. Nevertheless, the order is not being enforced, and the settlers remain on site. Despite repeated demolitions by the military, the outpost is routinely rebuilt within hours. The security forces' apparent inaction regarding this group reflects a policy choice that enables ongoing violence. Although the military and police received real-time reports regarding the new construction, no forces arrived at the scene. (Report from kivsa shchora)