Israeli Settlers Torch Two Vehicles in Majd al-Ba'a, South Hebron — Arson from Otniel Settlement

Armed Israeli settlers infiltrated from the illegal Otniel settlement into the Majd al-Ba'a area west of Yatta, south of Hebron, burning two vehicles belonging to Palestinian brothers Khaled and Yasser Abu Ali. Local activist Osama Makhmara confirmed the incident, which occurred on the same day as separate arson and vandalism attacks attributed to settlers at other West Bank villages. The incident is part of a sustained pattern of settler violence that the IDF's own data shows increased 27% in 2025 and is continuing to accelerate in 2026.