Israeli forces killed a Palestinian man in Nablus on Sunday, leaving him to bleed in the street before dragging his body through the streets, according to witnesses and local reports. The victim, identified as 42-year-old Majed Mohammad Dawoud, was shot during a raid on the al-Ain refugee camp in the early hours of the morning. Medical teams were reportedly prevented from providing immediate assistance, and Dawoud’s body was stripped and dragged by Israeli soldiers before being retrieved and taken to Rafidia hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The incident occurred as part of a broader Israeli military operation across the West Bank, involving raids, arrests, and assaults on civilians. The Palestinian Prisoners’ Society reported that at least 20 Palestinians, including three children, were arrested during the operation. Meanwhile, armed Israeli settlers, accompanied by soldiers, launched violent attacks on Palestinian farmers during the annual olive harvest season. In Turmus Ayya, northeast of Ramallah, settlers assaulted farmers and international volunteers, beating them with batons, setting fire to vehicles, and stealing harvested crops. Similar attacks were reported in villages near Nablus, Ramallah, and Bethlehem. The olive harvest, a critical economic activity for Palestinians, has been repeatedly targeted by settlers and Israeli forces, resulting in significant financial losses. According to the Colonization and Wall Resistance Commission, Israeli settlers have carried out over 7,150 attacks against Palestinians and their property since October 7, 2023, killing 33 people and damaging or uprooting nearly 49,000 trees, including over 37,000 olive trees. The United Nations reports that more than 1,000 Palestinians, including 213 children, have been killed in the West Bank since October 7, 2023, marking a significant escalation in violence.
