2022-09-19 · Huwara, Nablus
Settlers pepper-spray and beat Huwara residents after shooting at settler car
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On 19 September 2022, after a settler vehicle was shot at near Huwara at dawn, settlers attacked residents and blocked the town's main street under the protection of Israeli forces. The Palestinian Red Crescent said two Palestinians suffered burns from pepper spray sprayed in their faces and a third was beaten. Israeli forces fired stun grenades and tear gas at residents who confronted the settlers. OCHA recorded settlers assaulting and pepper-spraying Palestinians in Huwara and at Za'atara checkpoint on 19 and 22 September.
Location
Approximate: village
How it was located: Main street of Huwara; archive coordinates reused.
Victims and damage
- Injured
- 3
- Killed
- 0
Perpetrators
- Army
- Soldiers took part
Legal outcome
No legal steps recorded.
Sources
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