Israel–Palestine–Lebanon
Turmus Ayya, Ramallah: Israeli settlers injure a Palestinian and try to set two homes on fire, WAFA reports
This version is a correction.
- Location
- Turmus Ayya, northeast of Ramallah, West Bank (town-level, estimated)
- Actors
- Palestine
- Importance
- Standard
Israeli settlers launched a surprise attack on homes in the Wadi Ammar and Al-Naba'at areas of Turmus Ayya, northeast of Ramallah in the occupied West Bank, on 19 October 2026, attempting to set two houses on fire after igniting a vehicle parked in front of them, and a Palestinian was injured after being beaten, WAFA reported, citing local council member Awad Abu Samra. Quds News Network also reported a man injured and a vehicle set on fire in Turmus Ayya. No Israeli military or police statement on the incident was read.
- Injuries: Best 1 · Confidence: Probable · Evidence: Two injured in colonists' attacks on residents in Ramallah-area villages; attempts made to set two homes on fire · At least one resident injured by beating in Turmus Ayya, per WAFA/Quds.
Verification: unverified
Evidence: Two injured in colonists' attacks on residents in Ramallah-area villages; attempts made to set two homes on fire, Palestinian injured after settlers attack home and set vehicle on fire in Turmus Ayya
WAFA citing Turmus Ayya local council; Quds corroborates injury and vehicle fire; second injured person in same WAFA item is in Deir Abu Mash'al (separate locus).
- Two injured in colonists' attacks on residents in Ramallah-area villages; attempts made to set two homes on fireWAFA · news report · supports · Published 19 Oct 2026, 10:00 UTC · Retrieved 19 Oct 2026, 13:56 UTC
- Palestinian injured after settlers attack home and set vehicle on fire in Turmus AyyaQuds News Network · Social post · supports · Published 19 Oct 2026, 07:55 UTC · Retrieved 19 Oct 2026, 13:56 UTC
Classification
Military · Armed attack · Assault · Atomic
Tags: ramallah · settler_violence · turmus_ayya · west_bank
Participants
- Palestine · Affected · Evidence: Two injured in colonists' attacks on residents in Ramallah-area villages; attempts made to set two homes on fire · Resident injured by settler beating; homes and a vehicle targeted.
Location methodology
Turmus Ayya, northeast of Ramallah, West Bank (town-level, estimated) · within 3 km · Confidence: Estimated · Evidence: Two injured in colonists' attacks on residents in Ramallah-area villages; attempts made to set two homes on fire
Claims
- Settlers attacked homes in Turmus Ayya, tried to set two houses on fire after igniting a vehicle, and a resident was beaten and injured. · Attributed to WAFA (citing Awad Abu Samra) · Confidence: Probable · Evidence: Two injured in colonists' attacks on residents in Ramallah-area villages; attempts made to set two homes on fire
Review and provenance
Revision 2 · First published 19 Oct 2026, 13:56 UTC · Current revision 20 Oct 2026, 11:38 UTC · Change: Correction