By Palestine Chronicle Staff  

Seven Palestinians were injured in settler attacks as Israeli forces arrested residents, including children, across multiple West Bank areas.

Key Developments

• Seven Palestinians injured in coordinated settler attacks across several West Bank communities.
• Israeli forces arrest Palestinians, including children, during raids in multiple towns.
• Homes, vehicles, and public buildings set ablaze or damaged in repeated attacks.

Settler Violence Spreads

Seven Palestinians were injured in a series of attacks carried out by illegal Israeli settlers across multiple areas of the occupied West Bank, according to medical sources and local reports.

In the village of Jalud, southeast of Nablus, three Palestinians were treated for injuries after settlers stormed the area and assaulted residents. The attackers set fire to the village council building and burned four vehicles.

In the nearby village of Fandaqumiya, south of Jenin, settlers set fire to several homes and vehicles. Local sources reported that residents attempted to confront the attackers as fires spread through residential areas and property was damaged.

Additional attacks were reported in Bruqin, where three Palestinians sustained injuries after settlers threw stones at their vehicles, and in Silat ad-Dhahr, where a resident was beaten and injured during an attempt to set his home on fire.

In the Jordan Valley community of Ein al-Hilweh, settlers sprayed residents with pepper spray, while in Qalqilya, vehicles were targeted with stones near the settlement of Qadumim.

Local reports also indicated the closure of a main road connecting Ramallah to Nablus following settler activity in the area.

INSANE: CCTV footage shows hundreds of Israeli settlers storming the village of Jalud in the West Bank before launching their pogrom, attacking Palestinian homes and setting them on fire in an attempt to burn people alive. pic.twitter.com/eMvUdBk8lS

— Ihab Hassan (@IhabHassane) March 22, 2026

Raids, Arrests Intensify

For its part, Israeli occupation forces carried out a series of raids across the West Bank, detaining Palestinians and conducting searches in several towns, according to Palestinian sources and media reports.

In the town of Tuqu’, southeast of Bethlehem, four Palestinians were detained after Israeli forces raided their homes and searched the premises.

In Beit Ummar, north of Hebron, Israeli soldiers arrested two boys and assaulted a 60-year-old man during house raids. Residents reported that homes were searched and property damaged during the operation.

Another arrest was reported in the village of Deir Nizam, northwest of Ramallah, where a young man was detained after soldiers entered and searched his family home.

Palestinian sources reported that at least eight individuals were detained during the raids, including two minors, as Israeli forces expanded their operations across multiple locations.

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Ongoing Violence

According to Palestinian human rights groups and detainee advocacy organizations, more than 9,300 Palestinians are currently held in Israeli prisons, including 79 women and 350 children. These groups have documented allegations of torture, starvation, and medical neglect, which they say have contributed to the deaths of several detainees.

Data collected by Palestinian human rights organizations indicate that approximately 1,965 attacks by Israeli forces and settlers were recorded across the West Bank in February alone, including assaults, arson incidents, and destruction of property.

Since October 2023, over 1,133 Palestinians have been killed in the West Bank, with around 11,700 others injured and approximately 22,000 detained, according to Palestinian human rights reports.

(QNN, AA, PC, Palestinian Media)