Armed Israeli settlers raided the village of Shuqba, west of Ramallah, on 27 June, confronting local residents and farmers in an incident that underscored a recent rise in settler violence across the occupied West Bank. One week later, on 4 July, dozens of settlers disrupted a Palestinian protest march in the nearby village of Sinjil, where demonstrators were denouncing repeated attacks on farmland and the erection of new fencing that restricts access to Road 60. Witnesses said settlers hurled rocks from high ground, injuring at least three Palestinians before Israeli soldiers arrived, fired warning shots into the air and dispersed the crowd. Local officials say such assaults have intensified in recent months, often targeting agricultural areas at the height of the summer harvest. According to the Palestinian Health Ministry, Israeli troops or settlers have killed at least 947 Palestinians in the West Bank since the Gaza war erupted in October 2023, highlighting the broader security deterioration in the territory.