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Sinjil's Unarmed Night Watch Against West Bank Settler Raids
About 15 unarmed volunteers watch Sinjil's valleys by night as fencing, bulldozers and legalization close in — while 107 West Bank communities have already been displaced.
What we knew first
- About 15 Sinjil Palestinians kept an unarmed hilltop watch in June for signs of settler attack.
- Settler attacks have fully or partially displaced 107 communities in a record year.
- Givat Harel near Sinjil was moved toward legalization with planning and budget powers.
Still open then
- No verified account here of burned homes, smashed panels, named filmer, or EU and US leverage calls.
- No confirmed measure of whether night watches reduce attacks around Sinjil.
We said we'd watch for
- Whether Gharaba expansion and Givat Harel legalization bring more construction and pressure.
- Whether unarmed watches in Sinjil and similar West Bank groups hold or are overwhelmed.