By Aysar Alais, Mehmet Nuri Ucar, and Gizem Nisa Cebi
JERUSALEM / ISTANBUL (AA) - The Israeli army and illegal Israeli settlers occupying Palestinian lands committed 187 violations against Bedouin communities in the occupied West Bank in February.
A February report published by the Organization for the Defense of Bedouin Rights read: "A total of 187 violations against Palestinian Bedouin communities in the West Bank were documented in February, carried out by the Israeli army and settlers."
The report detailed that these violations occurred across various areas, including 39 in Hebron, 18 in Bethlehem, seven in Nablus, 21 in Jericho and the Jordan Valley, 33 in Tubas, 21 in Ramallah, 21 in Salfit, 21 in Qalqilya, and six in Jerusalem.
The documented violations included damage to shelters and tents, physical assaults on civilians, livestock theft, the burning of property and agricultural equipment, home demolitions, destruction of farmland, uprooting of trees, and the construction of new settlement roads.
Since Israel launched its assault on the Gaza Strip on Oct. 7, 2023, there has been a surge in arrests, raids, and attacks targeting Palestinians in the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem.
During this period, 930 Palestinians, including 167 children, have been killed, and nearly 7,000 others have been injured in attacks by Israeli forces and settlers in the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem.