Israeli terror in Khirbet Rujm al-'Ala (Khirbet Rujum Ali)

On January 25, 2026:

Israeli settlers assaulted a child and attempted to run over several others in Masafer Yatta, south of Hebron, on Sunday evening. Two children and a woman were evacuated to the hospital, and four sheep were stolen. According to residents’ testimonies, Shimon Atiya and other settlers invaded Palestinian lands with their livestock, they hit 13‑year‑old boy and broke his leg.

They attacked 12-year-old Salah Ismail Al-Hadra, causing bruises and other injuries. He was taken to Yatta Governmental Hospital.

Afterwards, Shimon used an ATV to chase Palestinian shepherds and struck another boy. Both children were evacuated by ambulance to the Hospital in Yatta.

In addition, one woman was hospitalized after settlers sprayed her with pepper spray

The settlers also stole four sheep after deliberatly mixing their flock with the Palestinians'.

Eventually soldiers expelled the Palestinian residents from their cultivated land using stun grenades.