Israeli settlers blamed for attack on Palestinian mayor as West Bank roils
The Israeli military recently laid siege to Tulkarm, a center of militant activity, as Palestinian officials report daily attacks by settlers.
The Palestinian Authority said settlers attacked a mayor on Wednesday, shortly after a Palestinian teen was killed in an Israeli military raid near Jenin, as violence continues to escalate in the West Bank.
The PA’s WAFA news agency reported that the settlers assaulted Beita Mayor Mahmoud Barham and a member of the town’s municipal council. The two men were attacked while inspecting projects in the area and were treated at a nearby hospital, according to the outlet.
A group of Israeli colonists attacked the mayor of Beita, Mahmoud Barham, and municipal council member Jamil Dweikat, after destroying and smashing their municipality-owned vehicle, causing them to sustain bruises. pic.twitter.com/kcB9zGH8lq
— WAFA News Agency - English (@WAFANewsEnglish) September 24, 2025
The Israeli military did not immediately respond to Al-Monitor’s request for comment. Beita is located about five miles (eight kilometers) south of Nablus in the occupied Palestinian territory.
Earlier on Monday, the Israeli military said Israeli troops shot and killed a 19-year-old assailant in Anza, near Jenin, who allegedly threw an explosive toward them. WAFA reported that a Palestinian man was killed by Israeli forces in the area.
