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Colonists Launch Series of Vehicle Attacks Against Palestinians in West Bank

Gaza: As part of a series of ongoing attacks, colonists assaulted Palestinian citizens' vehicles on Saturday night in areas west of Salfit, north of Jerusalem, and northern Jericho, according to local sources.

According to Palestine News and Information Agency - WAFA, a group of colonists gathered on the main road near the town of Haris, west of Salfit, and pelted Palestinian citizens' vehicles with stones. Fortunately, no injuries were reported in this incident.

In Ramallah, eyewitnesses reported that colonists congregated near Rawabi Square on the road connecting Ramallah and Nablus. Here, they targeted Palestinian-registered vehicles with stones, yet again resulting in no injuries.

Local sources further reported that another group of colonists assembled at the roundabout leading to the town of Mukhmas, north of Jerusalem. The situation escalated in Ein al-Hilweh in northern Jericho, where human rights activist Aref Daraghmeh noted that colonists used pepper spray on the residents.

Earlier in the evening, incidents were also reported south of Nablus, near the Za'tara military checkpoint, and on the bypass road near Burin. These attacks included the blocking of the town of Awarta, following a gathering of dozens of colonists.

Israeli colonists also targeted vehicles in the town of Tuqu', southeast of Bethlehem, by throwing stones at them at the Tuqu' roundabout, however, no injuries were reported.