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Palestinians living near Bethlehem described near-daily settler attacks and continued loss of land as violence across the occupied West Bank rises. The Israeli military said it was investigating footage that appeared to show a soldier beating a Palestinian alongside settlers during a Hebron-area incident, in which settlers allegedly attacked residents near a mosque while under army protection; seven Palestinians were detained and several injured in incidents across the territory. In a related legal development, Israeli prosecutors charged settler Yinon Levy with reckless manslaughter over the July 2025 shooting of Odeh Hathaleen, a Palestinian who took part in the Oscar-winning West Bank documentary. The cases highlight persistent criticism of Israeli enforcement against settler violence and the role of soldiers deployed in the area.