Reports: Israeli settlers attack two elderly Palestinian sisters in Ramallah area

What happened

Middle East Eye Gaza reports that two elderly Palestinian sisters, Mona and Alia Mahmoud Hamed, aged 75 and 65, were beaten by Israeli settlers while picking figs on their land in Silwad, northeast of Ramallah. The report says the sisters were also robbed of their mobile phones and vehicle keys during the attack.

Outside Brief is treating this as a source-led account. Any disputed responsibility, casualty figure, battlefield claim or single-source assertion should be treated as unconfirmed/hearsay unless confirmed by another reliable source or a named official. According to local sources cited by the Palestinian Wafa news agency, the attack was described as brutal, though the claims stem from regional public sources and remain unconfirmed by independent or official bodies.

The report contextualizes this attack within a pattern, noting that the Wall and Settlement Resistance Commission attributes 2,256 attacks against Palestinians and their property in July alone, with 798 attributed to settlers and 1,458 to Israeli forces. This underlines ongoing hostilities in the West Bank connected to settlement expansions and Israeli military operations.

Known from the source

• Two elderly Palestinian sisters named Mona and Alia Mahmoud Hamed were reportedly attacked by Israeli settlers in Silwad, northeast of Ramallah.
• The sisters were said to be picking figs on their land when attacked.
• Their mobile phones and vehicle keys were reportedly stolen during the attack.
• The Wall and Settlement Resistance Commission reports 2,256 attacks against Palestinians and their properties in July, with 798 attributed to settlers and 1,458 to Israeli forces.
• Six Palestinians were treated for suffocation following a tear gas incident caused by an Israeli forces raid in al-Fara'a refugee camp, Tubas province.

What remains unclear

Additionally, the Palestinian Red Crescent Society treated six Palestinians for suffocation caused by tear gas inhalation after an Israeli forces raid on al-Fara'a refugee camp in Tubas province, highlighting wider civilian impacts beyond Gaza, relevant for comprehensive desk coverage.

What remains unclear: Confirm whether the central claim is corroborated; until then treat it as unconfirmed/hearsay. Verification of the attack on the two sisters from independent or official sources. Confirmation of injuries sustained by the sisters and specifics of the incident (time, exact location). Verification of the robbery details (mobile phones and vehicle keys taken).

Evidence note

This story contains report-led claims. The article keeps those claims attributed and treats them as unconfirmed/hearsay unless independently corroborated.

Original source: Middle East Eye Gaza. Open the source.