Summary

In one of his reviews, Roi Sharon, the military correspondent for Channel 11–Kan, noted that the number of acts of terror committed by Jews against Palestinians in Judea and Samaria exceeds the number of acts of terror committed by Palestinians against Israelis. His interviewer remarked that “no one was killed,” and Sharon’s necessary response aligned with Section 300(a) of the Penal Law, which states that “a person who intentionally or with indifference causes the death of another is liable to life imprisonment.” A conviction under this offense does not require premeditation; it is sufficient that the killing was carried out with indifference, defined in Section 20 of the law as “recklessness as to the possibility of causing the stated consequences,” that is, a lack of concern by the accused for the victim’s life.

Shooting at shepherds that results in the death of one of those injured, as occurred this week in Mukhmas, or throwing incendiary materials into a home while being indifferent as to whether people or infants are inside, constitutes murder punishable, as stated, by life imprisonment.

The army and police enable the criminal rampage across the occupied West Bank, and week after week there is an escalation in the scope of the crimes intended to implement the Israeli government’s policy of ethnic cleansing.

At the beginning of the month, on February 4, Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir declared that commanders and soldiers have a “moral and operational duty” to act immediately against violent groups and not stand idly by. It may be said that his remarks were directed at uniformed personnel in Central Command under Major General Avi Bluth, who apparently did not internalize his warning from late 2025, when in closed discussions he said that criminal activity in Judea and Samaria could ignite the region. In a public statement in November 2025, Zamir said: “We are aware of the violent incidents of recent days in which Israeli civilians attacked Palestinians and Israelis. I strongly condemn them. The IDF will not tolerate phenomena of a criminal minority that stains a law-abiding public.”

Earlier still, in late March 2025, after uniformed settlers rampaged in the southern Hebron Hills, the Chief of Staff chose to go to the scene and stage a show of resolve, signaling to his subordinates that the lawlessness in Judea and Samaria had come to an end. He investigated the incident and by the end of the day ordered a series of command measures against those involved and the responsible commanders. It now appears that this show of resolve yielded no results.

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Sunday

The settler Yinon Levi, who was filmed shooting Odeh al-Dal’in to death in the southern Hebron Hills, will be charged with reckless manslaughter. Levi was filmed shooting al-Dal’in in Umm al-Kheir in July and was released to house arrest the following day. A report by “Yesh Din” indicates that 93.6% of investigation files into violent crimes against Palestinians were closed without indictment.

Settlers attacked shepherds from al-Jiftlik while they were grazing. The army arrested the shepherds. In the village of Susya in Masafer Yatta, four settlers arrived at a family’s home during lunchtime. Soldiers who were called to the scene arrested two young family members and two others who were in the area. The soldiers and settlers beat the detainees and took them away blindfolded.

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Monday

Abed’s home in Fassayil continues to be the focus of ongoing harassment by settlers from nearby outposts. The herd of cattle again gathered around his house. According to Judea and Samaria District police, they are allowed to remain in the area but not to enter the structure.

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Wednesday

Three Palestinians were wounded by settler gunfire in the village of Mukhmas. According to a Palestinian report, soldiers who arrived at the village pushed residents away from their livestock pens and threatened them while settlers stole the sheep. “The soldiers watched them and did nothing except throw tear gas at us. It was terrible,” said a village resident. The Bedouin community in Mukhmas has been subjected to settler attacks for months, and activists from the organization “Torat Tzedek,” who maintain a protective presence there, have also suffered violence while the army stands by and even behaves arrogantly toward them. Last month, about 20 settlers set many structures on fire.

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Thursday

A Palestinian who was shot the previous day by settlers in Mukhmas died of his wounds. The deceased, 19-year-old Nasrallah Abu Siam, was laid to rest in Mukhmas.

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Saturday

Settlers cut off the electricity to Abed’s home in Fassayil. Activists from “Mistaclim” are maintaining a protective presence until the reconnection to the grid is completed.

Settlers, accompanied by soldiers, attacked the Abu Hamam community in al-Mughayyir, east of Ramallah, using live fire. A 14-year-old girl was shot in the leg, and a 35-year-old woman was wounded in the shoulder.

A 17-year-old boy was shot dead by the IDF in the village of Beit Furik near Nablus. According to the Palestinian Ministry of Health, the boy, Muhammad al-Wahbi Abd al-Aziz Hanani, was shot in the head and taken to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

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