Israel–Palestine–Lebanon

Wadi al-Shaer, east of Salfit: Israeli settlers attack olive harvesters and torch two vehicles; Red Crescent reports three injured

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ATTACK
Location
Wadi al-Shaer area, east of Salfit, West Bank (area-level, estimated)
Actors
Israel · Palestine
Importance
Standard

Israeli settlers on the evening of 19 October 2026 attacked olive-harvesting farmers and set two vehicles ablaze in the Wadi al-Shaer area east of Salfit, local sources told WAFA. Settlers also assaulted farmers harvesting olives in the Wadi al-Ain area of Deir Ballut, west of Salfit, WAFA said. WAFA gave no injury figures; the Palestinian Red Crescent said three people were injured when settlers attacked them and burned their vehicle in Wadi al-Shaer, according to Al-Masirah. No Israeli military or police statement on the incident was read.

  • Injuries: Best 3 · Confidence: Unknown · Evidence: Palestinian Red Crescent: three injured after settlers attacked them and burned their vehicle in Wadi al-Shaer, Salfit · Three injured per the Palestinian Red Crescent, relayed by Al-Masirah; WAFA gave no figure.

Verification: unverified

Evidence: Colonists attack farmers, torch two vehicles east of Salfit, Palestinian Red Crescent: three injured after settlers attacked them and burned their vehicle in Wadi al-Shaer, Salfit

Single WAFA report citing local sources; no injury count; Deir Ballut assault mentioned in the same report is kept in the text, the pin is east of Salfit; Palestinian Red Crescent injury figure relayed by Houthi-run Al-Masirah (Telegram and X), not read directly from PRCS.