Israel–Palestine–Lebanon
WAFA: settlers beat and pepper-spray a 52-year-old Palestinian in Asira al-Qibliya, south of Nablus
- Location
- Asira al-Qibliya, south of Nablus, West Bank (village; exact site unpublished; ±2.5 km)
- Actors
- Israel · Palestine
- Importance
- Standard
Israeli settlers beat and pepper-sprayed a 52-year-old Palestinian man in the village of Asira al-Qibliya, south of Nablus, on the evening of Monday 12 October 2026, according to the Palestinian Red Crescent Society cited by WAFA; PRCS crews gave first aid and took him to hospital. WAFA also reported, citing local sources, that settlers attacked a Palestinian man and his vehicle on the Wadi ash-Shaer road between Lubban al-Sharqiya and Salfit, extensively damaging the vehicle.
- Injuries: Best 1 · Confidence: Probable · Evidence: Palestinian sustains injury in colonist attack south of Nablus · One 52-year-old man injured per PRCS via WAFA.
Verification: unverified
Evidence: Palestinian sustains injury in colonist attack south of Nablus
WAFA dispatch citing the Palestinian Red Crescent Society and local sources; no independent confirmation in this pass.
- Palestinian sustains injury in colonist attack south of NablusWAFA · news report · supports · Published 12 Oct 2026, 15:48 UTC · Retrieved 12 Oct 2026, 17:03 UTC
Classification
Military · Armed attack · Atomic
Tags: asira_al_qibliya · nablus · settler_violence · west_bank
Participants
- Israel · Initiator · Evidence: Palestinian sustains injury in colonist attack south of Nablus · Israeli settlers named by WAFA/PRCS as the attackers.
- Palestine · Affected · Evidence: Palestinian sustains injury in colonist attack south of Nablus · A 52-year-old Palestinian man injured; a Palestinian driver's vehicle damaged.
Location methodology
Asira al-Qibliya, south of Nablus, West Bank (village; exact site unpublished; ±2.5 km) · within 2.5 km · Confidence: Estimated · Evidence: Palestinian sustains injury in colonist attack south of Nablus
Claims
- WAFA, citing the Palestinian Red Crescent Society, said settlers beat and pepper-sprayed a 52-year-old man in Asira al-Qibliya, who was taken to hospital. · Attributed to WAFA · Confidence: Probable · Evidence: Palestinian sustains injury in colonist attack south of Nablus
Review and provenance
Revision 1 · First published 12 Oct 2026, 17:04 UTC · Current revision 12 Oct 2026, 17:04 UTC · Change: Initial