West Bank: an ambush of settlers against two brothers in al-Mughayyir
Samed Khder and his brother were violently attacked by a group of armed settlers on the road to al-Mughayyir, under the gaze of the Israeli army.
Quick Look
- Samed Khder and his brother were victims of a violent attack by around twenty armed settlers on the road to al-Mughayyir, in the West Bank.
- The attack, which occurred on September 4, took place in the presence of the Israeli army.
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Why It Matters
The al-Mughayyir road in the West Bank is identified as an area at high risk of attacks by settlers.
When Samed Khder opens the door to his house in Yatma, in the West Bank, a bruise still largely covers his face. A few days earlier, on September 4, Samed and his brother were ambushed by settlers. The al-Mughayyir road is known to be dangerous: the asphalt slaloms at the foot of a small cliff and offers attackers multiple attack positions. “There were twenty of them, armed with clubs, stones and revolvers,” remembers the 56-year-old businessman. Under the indifferent eye of the Israeli army - very present during the attack - Samed and his brother were torn from their car. “They broke three sticks on our backs. I thought I would die under their blows,” says Samed.
Samed and his brother managed to stagger back to the village of al-Mughayyir, only to be attacked a second time, on the same road, in the ambulance which was exfiltrating them towards the Ramallah hospital. Stripped of their money, their watches, the two brothers…
Open Questions
- What was the official reaction of the Israeli army?
- Have there been legal proceedings against the attackers?
