2026-08-31 · Burqa, Ramallah and al-Bireh
Settlers beat woman and pepper-spray child in Burqa east of Ramallah
AssaultHome invasionArsonNo arrestsAwaiting review
According to the Burqa village council head, quoted by WAFA, settlers attacked the village on the evening of 31 August 2026: they beat a woman in her 50s with clubs and stones, causing a head injury, pepper-sprayed her 10-year-old son, raided another house and tried to set fire to a vehicle scrapyard and a sheep pen. WAFA says soldiers protected the attackers and detained several young men. In a video posted on 13 September, @the_andrey_x visits the victims' home, says the woman suffered a fractured skull, and films soldiers declaring the area a closed military zone to remove journalists.
Footage
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Location
Approximate: village
How it was located: The journalist names 'Burqa east of Ramallah' in the post and the video. WAFA reports the 31 Aug attack in Burqa, east of Ramallah. Centroid of Burqa (Ramallah) from Wikipedia; not to be confused with Burqa near Nablus.
Victims and damage
- Injured
- 2
- Killed
- 0
- Damage
- House contents vandalised; attempted arson of a vehicle scrapyard and a sheep pen (per WAFA).
Perpetrators
- Army
- Soldiers present, did not intervene
Legal outcome
No legal steps recorded.
Sources
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