Dozens of Israeli settlers fired on Wednesday houses and cars in the city of Deir Diban on the West Bank, according to Palestinian and Israeli media reports.

The Palestinian Red Crescent treated seven residents of the city of Deir Diban, who complained that they were beaten by settlers. The Palestinian News Agency (WAFA) reports that the perpetrators They attacked stones at several residents.

Citing sources from security services, the online edition of the Israeli newspaper Gediot Ahronot (Ynet) reports that about 40 young Israelis – among them masked – entered the city Deir Dibanclose to Raamala. The Israeli army was sent to the area.

A Israeli Armed Forces (IDF) spokesman commented that reports on the attack were being investigated.

Violence on the West Bank, which has been under Israeli occupation since 1967, has escalated after the outbreak of the war in the Gaza Strip, a trigger for which Hamas’ unprecedented attack on southern Israel on October 7th.

Since then at least 928 Palestinians They have been killed in Israeli army or settlers on the West Bank, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health.

At the same time, according to official Israeli data, at least 33 Israelis – civilians and military – have been killed in Palestinian attacks or during the Israeli army.