"At 4.30am on 30 November, 10 masked settlers, two carrying army-issued rifles, burst into the home where we were sleeping after night-watch. They beat us for about 15 minutes. I was repeatedly kicked in the head, ribs, hips and thighs. They shouted insults at us in Arabic and told us we had no right to be there. They smashed the interior of the house and destroyed the solar batteries before leaving."
"The pace and intensity of attacks in Ein al-Duyuk have increased substantially over the past two months since the establishment of a settler outpost nearby and the arrival of young and aggressive settlers. Activists say that violent incidents have become an almost daily occurrence. Attacks have included settler mobs breaking into homes and beating villagers, stealing 200 sheep, two cars and destroying solar panels."
Masked settlers attacked volunteers and villagers in Ein al-Duyuk near Jericho, beating and robbing them in a predawn raid. Four foreign volunteers were hospitalised; one Italian remained in care for more serious injuries. The attackers destroyed property, including solar batteries, and stole livestock and vehicles in the area. The pace and intensity of assaults rose after a nearby settler outpost was established and younger, more aggressive settlers arrived. Ein al-Duyuk lies in Area A, under Palestinian Authority administration, where Israeli entry is prohibited. International and national legal classifications note settlements on occupied territory are illegal; irregular outposts violate Israeli law.
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