Israel–Palestine–Lebanon

East of Yatta: settlers pepper-spray two minors, WAFA reports

ATTACK
Location
Hawwara area east of Yatta (broad Yatta reference; attacked home not located)
Actors
Israel · Palestine
Importance
Standard

Activist Osama Makhamreh told WAFA settlers attacked a Palestinian home in the Hawwara area east of Yatta on 21 October and pepper-sprayed two minors, aged nine and 17, in the face, causing burns and breathing difficulties. Israeli forces subsequently raided the area and detained one of the minors before allowing ambulance crews to treat them at the scene, he said.

Verification: Probable

Evidence: Two minors suffer burns due to colonist attack in Hebron’s Yatta