Israel–Palestine–Lebanon

Farkha, Salfit: Israeli settlers stone olive harvesters' vehicle, overturning it; Palestinian Red Crescent says four injured, WAFA reports three

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ATTACK
Location
Farkha village and the al-Minqa' area to its west, Salfit, West Bank (village-level, estimated)
Actors
Israel · Palestine
Importance
Standard

Israeli settlers attacked Palestinians from the village of Farkha, Salfit governorate, in the northern West Bank on 19 October 2026, the Palestinian Red Crescent said, according to Al-Masirah, which put the number of injured at four. WAFA, citing local sources, said that on Monday evening settlers chased the vehicle of olive harvesters who had finished picking in the al-Minqa' area west of Farkha, southwest of Salfit, and pelted it with stones, causing it to overturn and injuring the three farmers inside, including a woman; they were taken to a hospital in Salfit. The injury figures differ between the two sources and are not combined. No Israeli military or police statement on the incident was read.

  • Injuries: Best 4 · Confidence: Probable · Evidence: Palestinian Red Crescent: 4 injured in settler attack in Farkha village, Salfit · Four injured per the Palestinian Red Crescent via Al-Masirah; WAFA reported three injured, including a woman. Figures are not combined.

Verification: unverified

Evidence: Palestinian Red Crescent: 4 injured in settler attack in Farkha village, Salfit, Three olive harvesters sustain injuries due to colonist attack near Salfit

Palestinian Red Crescent figure (four injured) relayed by Al-Masirah and a WAFA report citing local sources (three injured, including a woman); figures not combined; no IDF or police statement read.