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Day 841 in Gaza (Ceasefire violations)

Gaza 24 January, 2026
At least 4 martyred
## In northern Gaza: At around 13:15 on Saturday, 24 January 2026, an Israeli drone dropped a bomb on two children who were collecting firewood near Kamal ‘Odwan Hospital in the Beit Lahia Housing Project, northern Gaza Strip. As a result, the two children identified as Salman Zakariah Mohammed al-Zawar‘ah (14) and Mohammed Yousif Mohammed al-Zawar‘ah (15) were killed after sustaining shrapnel wounds to their bodies. They were cusins. The targeted area lies outside the so-called “yellow zone,” approximately 300 meters south of the area where the IOF were stationed near al-Barawi petrol station on Beit Lahia Main Street. The area is entirely civilian in nature, underscoring that the attack was carried out in the absence of any imminent threat or military necessity. The father was filmed begging for his child to wake up, to come home with him, to have the lunch his mother prepared. Names of the martyrs: 1. Mohammad Yousef al-Zawar’a, 15 2. Salman Zakarya al-Zawar’a, 14 **Southern Gaza:** A young man wad killed by Israeli fire east of Khan Younis. 3. Nour Farid Suleiman Abu Sitta In its daily report, the health ministry said that hospitals received four civilian bodies, and 12 wounded people over the past 48 hours.

Incitement campaign against activist Andrey X

West Bank, Israel 23 January, 2026
Andrey X, (Andrey Khrzhanovskiy), is a Russian-Israeli journalist and human rights activist known for documenting Israeli settler violence in the West Bank. He is originally from Saint Petersburg, Russia, but was in Israel when Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24, 2022. Because he wrote critically about Russia in the past, he easily sought and obtained Israeli citizenship for the sole reason that he is Jewish. His activism against ethnic cleansing and ongoing genocide has led to multiple arrests and legal cases, and he has been publicly criticized by Israeli officials. Andrey X is an activist and journalist with a large social-media following who documents events in Israel and Palestine. **Timeline of the incidents:** **On November 30, 2024,** he posted a video showing himself placing a “Free Palestine” sticker on a wooden beam at a lookout point in Sderot, a site where Israeli visitors or zionist tourists observe the bombardment of Gaza. The area, which later became politically sensitive, was not clearly marked as part of a military memorial. So, **On December 12, 2024**, nearly two weeks later, plainclothes police arrested Andrey in Tel Aviv, forcing him into an unmarked vehicle. He reports being threatened, beaten, strip-searched multiple times, and denied food and water while detained overnight at a police station in Sderot. He was initially charged with vandalism and disturbing public order, with police claiming the sticker defaced a memorial. Although a judge first ordered his release, police appealed, and Andrey was held three additional days and faced new charges, including assaulting a police officer and “desecrating a memorial,” all of which he denies. He was eventually released on 5,000 shekels bail, banned for 30 days from all Israeli military memorial sites, and remains subject to further questioning. Despite limited Hebrew, no translator was provided during his detention or trial. Authorities openly framed the arrest as political. After the video was posted, Housing Minister Yitzchak Goldknopf publicly called Andrey an “extreme leftist activist” and urged police to stop his activities. Police documents cited both this statement and the pro-Palestinian content of the sticker as justification for the arrest. Andrey’s lawyer, Shahadeh Ibn Beri of the Human Rights Defenders’ Fund, described the case as politically motivated, fueled by incitement and slander from far-right figures and settlers. **On December 16, 2024**, Andrey published a long tweet about his exprience in jail and the abuses that were committed on him. *“This is crystal clear political persecution,”* Andrey said, adding that jail was devastating not only because of physical abuse, but because of “the sense of your humanity being stripped from you, and the complete loss of agency and autonomy. The Sepcial UN Rapporteur oPt Franceska Albanese commented : *"Yes you are right, what Palestinians endure in Israeli jails is far worse and yet, this does not justify what you are experiencing. Assaulting those who oppose apartheid is apartheid itself, and Israeli policies are becoming more destructive for everyone with every passing day: including its Jewish citizens. Stay strong, you are not alone. Neither you nor the Palestinians. We will bring down apartheid, from both sides, brick by brick."* **On February 5, 2026,** Andrey was arrested by Israeli police while covering an anti-Zionist demonstration near the Gaza border. A soldier accused him of assault, suggesting the arrest was politically targeted. He was released after several hours, likely because he holds an Israeli passport. He states later that Palestinian journalists face far harsher treatment, including assassination, detention, and torture, underscoring the dangers of reporting under occupation.

Settler attack on a Palestinien stone quarry

West Bank, Nablus, Urif 21 January, 2026
In the early hours of Wednesday, January 21, 2026, Israeli settlers carried out a large-scale arson attack on a stone quarry in the village of Urif, south of Nablus, in the northern occupied West Bank. At first light, dozens of settlers stormed the quarry, setting fire to multiple bulldozers (front-end loaders), cargo trucks, vehicles, and industrial equipment, before physically assaulting two Palestinian workers. The attack, carried out by illegal paramilitary Israeli settlers, resulted in extensive destruction at the "North Quarries and Crushers" site—one of the village’s main economic lifelines. Heavy machinery, vehicles, and equipment were destroyed in what residents described as one of the most severe assaults on Palestinian economic infrastructure in recent weeks. The quarry, which provides a primary source of income for dozens of families, has been repeatedly targeted over the past year. According to the Palestinian Civil Defense, fire crews responded to massive blazes that engulfed three bulldozers, two cargo trucks, and five private vehicles belonging to local resident Essam Safadi. Firefighters worked for hours to bring the fires under control while facing ongoing threats from settler groups positioned around the area. The Palestinian Red Crescent Society (PRCS) confirmed that two workers were injured during the attack, noting that ambulance crews were initially prevented from reaching the site due to the presence of armed settlers. Residents of Urif said the assault appeared coordinated and organized, fitting a broader pattern of escalating attacks targeting Palestinian industrial zones, agricultural land, and rural communities across the occupied West Bank. According to B'tselem, dozens of Israeli settlers carrying clubs and flammable materials raided a Palestinian quarry between the villages of ‘Urif and ‘Asirah al-Qibliyah, in Nablus District in the West Bank. They assaulted the workers with stones and clubs and vandalized property. Two workers were badly bruised and taken to hospital. Eleven vehicles were torched, some of them work vehicles and others cars belonging to workers. Israel is ethnically cleansing the West Bank of Palestinians. Settler militias operating with state backing and military support are part of this policy.

Day 838 in Gaza (Ceasefire violations)

Gaza 21 January, 2026
At least 11 martyred
On January 21, 2026, several Israeli violations of the so-called ceasefire occurred in Palestinian-controlled areas. In the morning, the Israeli army detonated residential buildings east of Beit Lahia in northern Gaza and shelled areas east of Khan Yunis and around al‑Bureij camp. An Israeli helicopter also opened fire at the Deir al‑Balah area in central Gaza, while artillery bombardment struck western Rafah in the south. Israeli artillery also bombed the eastern areas of Jabalia camp in the northern Gaza Strip. ## **Casualties:** **Central Gaza:** In a blatant violation of the ceasefire and international law, Israeli aircraft struck a vehicle bearing the emblem of the Egyptian Committee today in Gaza, Central area, in Al-Zaraa, near the Netzarim corrifor, killing journalists Mohammed Qeshta, Abdel Raouf Shaat, and Anas Ghanem instantly. Two other members of the Egyptian Committee crew were also killed in the same strike. At least one body was burned beyond recognition. A medical source reported that three citizens, including a 10-year-old child and his father, were killed by Israeli gunfire and shelling east of Deir al‑Balah, and taken to Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital. Other sources publishes that a 13-year-old, his father and a 22-year-old man were hit by Israeli drones on the eastern side of the central Bureij refugee camp, according to officials from Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in the central town of Deir al-Balah, which received the bodies. Israeli artillery shelling near secondary schools northeast of the Bureij refugee camp, which led to the death of three Palestinian, three brothers from Al‑Rjoudi family, according to Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital, where the bodies were taken. **Southern Gaza:** Another 13-year-old, Mutasem Al‑Shrafi, was shot and killed by troops while collecting firewood in the eastern town of Bani Suheila. The Nasser hospital received the body. In footage circulated online, the boy's father is seen weeping over his son's body on a hospital bed. Nasser Hospital officials also said they received the body of a Palestinian woman shot and killed by Israeli troops in the Muwasi area of the southern city of Khan Younis, which is not controlled by the military. **Death toll:** Medical sources in Gaza report that at least 11 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli fire across central and southern Gaza since this morning, Wednesday, January 21, 2026, distributed by 7 martyrs in the center of the Strip and 3 martyrs in its south, in light of the continued raids and artillery shelling. Two citizens were injured by Israeli occupation army bullets, east of the city of Khan Yunis, south of the Gaza Strip, while another citizen was injured by occupation bullets east of the Juhr al-Dik area, northeast of the Bureij refugee camp in the central Strip. **Names of the martyrs (ongoing):** 1. Mohammed Salah Qashta (journalist) 2. Abdul Raouf Shaat (journalist) 3. Anas Ghneim (journalist) 4. Sarhan Mohammed Sarhan Al‑Rjoudi (civilian, 13) 5. Mohammed Sarhan Suleiman Al‑Rjoudi (civilian, 37) 6. Mousa Mohammed Mousa Al‑Rjoudi (civilian, 22) 7. Mutasem Al‑Shrafi (civilian, 13)

3 Journalists killed in Israeli airstrike on Egyptian Committee vehicle

Gaza, Central Gaza, al-Zahraa 21 January, 2026
At least 3 martyred
On January 21, an Israeli aircraft struck a jeep displaying the emblem of the Egyptian Committee in the Al-Zahraa area of central Gaza, near Turkish-Palestinian Friendship Hospital at the road between Gaza and Al Moghraqa. Onboard were journalists Mohammed Qishta, Abdel Raouf Shaat, and Anas Ghanim, who were killed instantly. The Egyptian Committee, which operates directly under the Egyptian government, coordinates humanitarian aid in Gaza. In total, five people were killed in the strike. Four of them were employees of the Egyptian Committee who were working in the area to report on a refugee camp in the Netzarim corridor. The three journalists were on an assignment sponsored by the Egyptian Committee, tasked with filming the tent encampments built by Egypt for displaced Palestinians, according to other local journalists who spoke to Reuters. The aircraft specifically targeted a jeep bearing the Egyptian Committee logo and carrying accredited media professionals, in a zone that includes the largest camps overseen by the committee. They were reportedly covering the final preparations to open a refugees camp established by the Egyptian Relief Committee. The stuck vehicle was distinctly marked with the committee logo. The strike happened 1.8 km west of the Yellow Line, and 780 meters east of the IDP camp built by the Egyptian Relief Committee. Available data confirmed both the identity of the vehicle and the mission it was carrying out, indicating that the attack was deliberate. Medical sources reported that one of the victims arrived at the hospital unrecognizable due to the intensity of the direct bombing. According to Mohammed Mansour, the committee's spokesman, the bodies of two journalists were taken to the Shifa hospital in Gaza City, while the third body was taken to Al-Aqsa Martyrs hospital. Mansour said the journalists were documenting the committee's work in the newly established camp in the Netzarim area in central Gaza. He said the strike occurred about 5 kilometres (3 miles) from the Israeli-controlled area, that the vehicle was known to the Israeli military as belonging to the Egyptian committee. Video footage circulating online showed the charred, bombed-out vehicle by the roadside, smoke still rising from the wreckage, with debris scattered about. **Names of the martyrs:** 1. Mohammed Salah Qashta 2. Abdelrauf Samir Shaat 3. Anas Ghanim **Journalist Abdelraouf Shaat:** Just weeks ago, friends were congratulating him on his wedding. He was known for his bravery after risking his life to save colleagues who were targeted by Israeli army shelling at the journalists’ camp near Nasser Medical Complex. **IDF spin:** IDF spokesman in first response to the "unusual" incident in the Gaza Strip: "Earlier today, IDF forces identified a number of suspects who operated a drone associated with the terrorist organization Hamas in the center of the Gaza Strip, in an area that threatens the forces". Immediately after the identification and in light of the risk the drone posed, the IDF targetedly attacked the suspects who operated the drone. The attack was carried out in accordance with the required chain of approvals. Details of the event under consideration". **Statements:** Palestinian factions, unions, and media bodies strongly condemned the killing of three journalists whose vehicle was targeted by Israeli forces while they were working in a shelter camp in central Gaza. All described the attack as a serious violation of the ceasefire and international law. **The Palestinian Journalists Syndicate** said the attack reflects a systematic policy to silence Palestinian voices and conceal crimes in Gaza. It classified the strike as both a war crime and a crime against humanity, held Israel fully responsible, and called on the International Criminal Court and UN bodies to take concrete action and ensure international protection for Palestinian journalists. **Hamas** said the killings constitute a clear war crime and part of a systematic campaign against journalists and humanitarian operations, urging mediators—especially the United States—to intervene immediately and compel Israel to uphold the ceasefire. **Islamic Jihad** rejected claims of a “field error,” calling the strike a deliberate political message aimed at sabotaging the ceasefire’s second phase, intimidating mediators—particularly Egypt—and imposing Israeli conditions through military escalation. It linked the attack to ongoing violations enabled by international inaction. **The Democratic Press Gathering** described the killings as part of Israel’s broader war of genocide and an attempt to silence media exposing crimes against civilians. It called the targeting of journalists a war crime and urged international journalists’ unions and human rights organizations to act, provide protection, and pursue accountability in international courts. **AFP Statement:** Agence France-Presse (AFP) called for a thorough and transparent investigation into the killing of its freelance photojournalist, Abdel Raouf Shaath. In a statement released on Janary 22, the agency said: “A very large number of local journalists have been killed in the Gaza Strip over the past two years, while foreign journalists are still unable to enter the Strip freely.” AFP expressed its deep sorrow at the killing of 34-year-old photojournalist Abdel Raouf Shaath, who had been a regular freelance photographer with AFP for nearly two years and was well-liked by the AFP team covering Gaza.

Israel bulldozes UNRWA headquarters in East Jerusalem

West Bank, East Jerusalem/Al-Quds 20 January, 2026
On January 20, 2026, Israeli crews began demolishing Unrwa’s Jerusalem headquarters. Roland Friedrich, the agency’s West Bank director, said bulldozers and police arrived at the East Jerusalem site before dawn, entered the compound, seized equipment and removed private security guards. Although the facility had been largely unused for nearly a year due to security threats, an Israeli flag was raised over the site in Sheikh Jarrah as politicians gathered to mark the moment. National security minister Itamar Ben-Gvir hailed it as “a historic day.” The demolition is the latest move against Unrwa, which provides aid to millions of Palestinian refugees. Israel accuses the United Nations agency of collaborating with Hamas, allegations the agency strongly denies, and has used them to justify banning its operations. Founded in 1949, Unrwa supports about 2.5 million Palestinian refugees in Gaza, the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem, and a further 3 million in Syria, Jordan and Lebanon. For decades, it has run schools, provided healthcare and maintained infrastructure in refugee camps across the region. Israel defended the demolition, with the foreign ministry saying the site no longer hosted UN personnel or activities and therefore enjoyed no immunity. It said the seizure was carried out in line with Israeli and international law. Friedrich rejected that claim, calling the move a violation of international law protecting UN facilities. He described it as “the culmination of two years of incitement and measures against Unrwa in East Jerusalem”. The agency’s work was sharply curtailed in 2025 after Israel’s Knesset passed legislation severing ties with Unrwa and banning it from operating in areas Israel defines as its territory, including East Jerusalem. The latest action comes amid a long-running political and financial campaign against the agency. The US cut funding to Unrwa in 2018 under Donald Trump, restored it in 2021 under Joe Biden, and then paused contributions again in 2024. Unrwa has recorded 382 colleagues killed by Israeli forces in Gaza since the start of the conflict. Israel’s ban on Unrwa is part of wider efforts to tighten oversight of humanitarian groups in Gaza and the occupied West Bank. New laws require NGOs to fire staff accused of “delegitimising Israel” or backing boycotts and to submit detailed staff lists to keep operating. Authorities have warned dozens of groups, including Médecins Sans Frontières and Care, that their licences may expire in 2025. Aid organisations say the measures are arbitrary and will hit civilians hardest amid an acute humanitarian crisis. **Philippe Lazzarini, Unrwa’s commissioner general statement on X:** “This comes in the wake of other steps taken by Israeli authorities to erase the Palestine refugee identity. This must be a wake-up call. What happens today to Unrwa will happen tomorrow to any other international organisation or diplomatic mission, whether in the Occupied Palestinian Territory or anywhere around the world.”

Israeli land seizure operation on Kafr Malik

West Bank, Ramallah, Kafr Malik 19 January, 2026
On January 19, 2026, Israeli Army Orders Tree Removal, Land Seizure in Kafr Malik The Israeli army has issued a military order to clear tree cover and seize Palestinian-owned land across 35 dunams in Kafr Malik, east of Ramallah. Maps attached to the order mark the targeted plots in red, including agricultural lands owned by local residents. The order authorizes uprooting trees—including olive trees—and allows the army to carry out the operation immediately, while giving landowners only 24 hours to file objections through the Liaison and Coordination Directorate. On Tuesday, January 19, Israeli forces, accompanied by a military bulldozer, invaded Kafr Malik, leveling land and uprooting trees in accordance with the order. The operation followed a recent pattern of military interventions in the area, including bulldozing roads and tightening restrictions on movement. Israeli forces also established roadblocks in nearby areas north of Ramallah, including Ein Siniya, Turmus Ayya, and the road between Silwad and Yabrud, disrupting daily life and access to farmland. **Local impact:** More than 10 families will be affected by this arbitrary measure targeting agricultural land under security pretexts. The village council, in coordination with the landowners, is pursuing legal action to challenge the order. **Wider context:** Much of Kafr Malik’s land lies in Area C, under full Israeli control, making residents vulnerable to land seizures, demolition orders, and destruction of agricultural plots. Agriculture, especially olive cultivation, is the backbone of the village economy, supporting dozens of families. Similar operations have been reported in neighboring villages such as Al-Mughayyer and Deir Jarir, reflecting a broader trend of expanding settlement infrastructure and limiting Palestinian presence in rural areas east of Ramallah. **Recurring Israeli forces raids on the town:** Since the beginning of January, the town of Kafr Malik has been raided several times each week. Vehicles and homes have been searched, tear gas canisters fired in the streets, and youths detained. On January 16, Israeli forces abducted three Palestinian children after raiding and searching their family homes as part of a detention campaign across the West Bank.

Day 836 in Gaza (Ceasefire violation)

Gaza 19 January, 2026
At least 2 martyred
On January 19, 2026, Israel violated several time the so-called ceasefire: **In Southern Gaza:** A Palestinian child was killed on Monday by Israeli forces in the southern Gaza Strip and succumbed to his wounds after being shot by Israeli forces near the Al-Tahliya area, east of Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip. In a separate incident, Twenty-two-year-old Palestinian youth Shaher Adham Abu Hadayed was killed after being shot by Israeli snipers at the Sheikh Nasser junction in Khan Younis. *Name of the martyr:* 1. Hussein Abu Sabla, 17 2. Shaher Adham Abu Hadayed, 22 **In the northern Gaza:** Several Palestinians were injured when an Israeli drone struck a group of civilians near the western roundabout in Beit Lahia, in the northern Gaza Strip.

Military operation on Hebron/ Al Khalil district

West Bank, Al-Khalil/Hebron 19 Jan, 2026 - 22 Jan, 2026
On January 19, 2026, Israeli occupation forces launched an unprecedented offensive in the southern area of occupied Hebron City, carrying out widespread detentions, imposing a curfew, and closing several roads with several ways: mud barriers, iron gates, damaged civilian vehicles, concrete blocks.... deploying hundreds of soldiers and heavy machinery in a move that has paralysed the city’s southern districts. Israeli forces closed the Tariq bin Ziyad roundabout with cement blocks and earth mounds. Palestinian news agency Wafa reported at least seven arrests. Israeli occupation forces arrest the two children Wasim Al-Mutawer and Murad Al-Faroukh, and the young man Mohammad Darwish Halaika, during a raid on the town of Sa’ir north of Hebron. The army announced that the operation would continue for several days, with the Shin Bet security service and police participating. In a joint statement issued on Monday, the Israeli army and the internal security service, Shin Bet, confirmed the offensive, stating it aims to “thwart terror infrastructure” and confiscate weapons in the Jebel Johar area. According to Al Jazeera Arabic’s correspondent Montaser Nassar there is a total lockdown: *“We are in the so-called southern region of Hebron, which has been under a curfew since dawn. There is an intensive deployment of occupation forces … including bulldozers and tracked armoured vehicles.We witnessed tracked armoured vehicles … the last time we saw these in Hebron was during the second Intifada during [Israeli] Operation Defensive Shield,”* While the army cited “counterterrorism goals”, Nassar observed soldiers installing new metal barriers, warning of a long-term tightening of control: *"They brought in iron gates a short while ago, and this is the dangerous part. It seems that what is happening on the ground is a prelude to dividing the already divided.”* **Joint statement by the IDF Spokesperson and the Israel Security Agency (Shin Bet):** *"IDF, Shin Bet, police, and Border Police forces launched a large-scale counterterrorism operation overnight in the city of Hebron, within the Yehuda Brigade area. Security forces, led by the Yehuda Brigade, began an operation overnight (Sunday) in the Jabal Johar neighborhood of Hebron to dismantle terrorist infrastructure, suppress the illegal possession of weapons, and strengthen security in the area. The operation will continue for several days, during which explosions may be heard and there will be heightened movement of IDF forces in the area. Security forces will continue proactive operations to thwart terrorism throughout Judea and Samaria".* **Ibrahimi Mosque under pressure:** The raid is taking place less than half a kilometre from the Ibrahimi Mosque, following recent Israeli moves to strip Palestinian authority over the site by the decision to ban the director of the Ibrahimi Mosque for 15 days. The management of the site is being transferred to the Israeli Civil Administration. **Pretext given by Israeli Army:** The IDF conducted a week-long operation in Jabal Johar, Hebron, involving the 932nd Battalion of the Nahal Brigade, elite units, snipers, drones, and armored NGMs deployed in the West Bank for the first time since the Second Intifada. A curfew was imposed, exits were blocked, and 350 buildings were searched house by house. The operation targeted the large number of weapons in the neighborhood, which overlooks Kiryat Arba and a Jewish settlement, as well as recent celebratory or clan-related gunfire that occasionally endangered settlers. Despite the scale, the IDF seized only eight firearms (M4s, M16s, and pistols), along with dozens of knives and other combat items, and arrested 14 Palestinians on suspicion of weapons possession, trafficking, or terrorist activity. No armed clashes occurred, and the army established semi-permanent outposts in key points of the neighborhood to maintain security buffers and enable rapid response to future incidents. **Fail of the operation showing the real goal:** The operation’s limited results was explained by Israeli ary by the difficulty of locating weapons, that Palestinians dismantle firearms and hide parts in multiple locations, including buried underground, inside vehicle hoods, under staircases, or within walls. Critics note that the low seizure rate—just eight weapons from 350 homes—demonstrates that the operation was largely ineffective, while the semi-permanent outposts and increased military presence serve more to assert control over Palestinian neighborhoods than to achieve tangible results in weapons confiscation.

Pogrom in Khillat al-Sidra area of Mukhmas

West Bank, East Jerusalem/Al-Quds, Mukhmas, Al-Sidra 17 Jan, 2026 - 18 Jan, 2026
During the night of January 17–18, 2026, Israeli settlers carried out a pogrom on the Bedouin community of Khillet al-Sidra, near the town of Mikhmas (Mukhmas), northeast of Jerusalem (al-Quds). Israeli settlers from the close illegal outpost launched a wide-scale attack on the community, setting fire set fire to at least eight homes and two vehicles, firing live ammunition at the Bedouin encampment before assaulting people and vandalizing property. The Palestinian Red Crescent Society confirmed that its medical teams treated at least two Palestinians injured during the attack near Mikhmas. Social media footage and photographs documented extensive property damage, including burned structures and vehicles. The Palestinian Authority stated that 2 Palestinians and 2 foreign activists were hospitalized after attack on Khallet al-Sidra. Security camera footage sent to The Times of Israel by Rabbi Arik Ascherman, an Israeli human rights activist, showed individuals walking around the encampment and setting tents on fire. In the footage, which was timestamped shortly before 10 p.m., the sound of gunfire can be heard, followed by people shouting before the settlers stormed the encampment. An unnamed human rights activist told Haaretz that the settlers beat them with clubs and rocks for a number of minutes and that their possessions were burned in the attack : *“I am in terrible pain and I am bleeding. The settlers, about 20 of them, arrived while some of us were sleeping. They beat us with clubs and rocks, inside the houses and then outside them, and set the houses on fire and chased us around,” “They beat me in the legs, head and groin with clubs for several minutes. They beat us so hard,”. “Everything here is gone. Everything is burned, even our passports that were inside. Everything was set on fire.”* According to Rabi Ascherman, the assailants came from the illegal outpost of Kol Mevaser, one of several settler communities that have encircled Mukhmas over the past few months. It took Israeli security forces two hours to arrive at the scene from the time they were first contacted. He said the outpost has a standing demolition order against it, and Israeli security forces have dismantled it repeatedly but the settlers have kept rebuilding until “the forces gave up.” The assault formed part of an ongoing pattern of settler violence aimed at forcibly displacing Bedouin communities from strategically located land, often carried out with the presence or protection of Israeli forces. The IDF said military, police and Border Police troops who arrived at the scene located an Israeli vehicle that was apparently used by the assailants. Inside the car were several clubs, the military said. Palestinian, Israeli and foreign nationals were injured in the attack, and they were carrying out searches of the area to try and find the attackers. **Broader context:** Israeli settlers carried out coordinated attacks across several areas of the occupied West Bank, under the protection of Israeli occupation forces. At least six Palestinians, including a child, were injured. ![](https://cdn.presstv.ir/Photo/2026/1/17/fefb65ae-f100-4a1e-b18e-95ff9be64a0b.jpg) *Aftermath of an Israeli settlers’ attack on the Bedouin community of Khallet al-Sidra, northeast of al-Quds, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, on January 17, 2026.* **Previous attack** A similar wide-scale [attack](https://genocide.live/event/2376) was carried out last November in the same area. The attack was clearly coordinated with the Israeli forces and the incident was not investigated by Israeli authorities.

The details for each video come from social media. None of it has been verified.