In Christian village of Taybeh, Israeli military order fails to stop settler violence

In Christian village of Taybeh, Israeli military order fails to stop settler violence Submitted by Fayha Shalash on Thu, 08/13/2026 - 10:08 Palestinian residents and rights activists describe near-daily raids on homes and olive groves, with some saying they've been blocked from their own land for years Priest Abouna Jack-Nobel Abed at Saint George Greek Melkite Catholic Church in the mostly Christian town of Taybeh in the occupied West Bank, 22 December 2025 (Ilia Yefimovich/AFP) Off The residents of Taybeh, a village east of Ramallah in the occupied West Bank , continue to face settler attacks despite an Israeli military order declaring the surrounding area a closed military zone. Local residents documented fresh settler attacks on several families east of Taybeh on Tuesday 11 August, including the Naif al-Kaabneh family, who have been subjected to violent assaults in recent days, despite the decision to close off the area under the pretext of protecting Palestinians . Taybeh is a predominantly Christian Palestinian village in the West Bank, and its residents rely on agriculture, olive groves and olive oil production, among other sources of income.