In less than 24 hours last week, four Palestinians were killed and several were injured across the occupied West Bank, as settler attacks spread to multiple villages, leaving homes, vehicles and other property damaged and burned.
In the village of Tell, southwest of Nablus, the four Palestinians were killed on Friday in a settler attack, which also resulted in the deaths of two settlers. Hours later, Israeli forces raided a Nablus hospital to arrest two Palestinians, one of whom was being treated for a gunshot wound, while military closures and checkpoints sealed off large parts of the city and surrounding villages.
Such deaths and injuries are only the most visible manifestations of a much broader process that has been unfolding since October 2023, with consequences extending across the occupied Palestinian territories.
Over the past few days, Palestinians requiring life-saving dialysis have been unable to reach treatment. Women in labour have been prevented from crossing military checkpoints to access hospitals, while ambulances have been blocked from reaching patients due to road closures.
The restrictions have thus disrupted access to emergency care, further undermining the necessary conditions for Palestinian survival.
