Dozens of Israeli settlers launched a violent raid on the West Bank village of Atara armed with stones, clubs, and tear gas shortly after Israeli forces departed. The attack resulted in the hospitalization of five Palestinian residents, including a 67-year-old and another victim who suffered a brain hemorrhage. The violence erupted following the military's dismantlement of two unauthorized settler outposts. Over 500,000 Israelis currently live in West Bank settlements that are considered illegal under international law.
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The violent raid took place directly after the Israeli military dismantled two unauthoriz…: The violent raid took place directly after the Israeli military dismantled two unauthorized settler outposts.
Israeli settlers launched their assault on Atara shortly after the Israeli military had d…: Israeli settlers launched their assault on Atara shortly after the Israeli military had departed the area.
More than 500,000 Israelis live across West Bank settlements that violate international l…: More than 500,000 Israelis live across West Bank settlements that violate international law.
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Israeli settlers stormed Atara, a Palestinian village in the occupied West Bank and injured five people on Thursday, a rights group said.
The attacks came after the Israeli military took down two outposts built by settlers without permission in the West Bank.
More than 500,000 Israelis live in settlements across the West Bank, all of which are deemed illegal under international law, and some of which, known as outposts, are built without the Israeli government's involvement.
"After Israeli military forces left the area, dozens of settlers, armed with clubs, tear gas and stones, stormed the village of Atara," the Israeli rights group Yesh Din said in a statement.
"Five residents were injured and hospitalised, one in serious condition with a brain haemorrhage," Yesh Din added.
The Palestinian Red Crescent said one of the injured people was 67 years old.
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