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In Deir Dibwan, one family narrowly escaped death as flames engulfed their home

Original Social Media Post

"Brutal settler attack on Deir Dibwan, East of Ramallah Today, groups of Israeli settlers stormed the town of Deir Dibwan, setting fire to homes, farmland, and livestock shelters belonging to Palestinian residents. One family narrowly escaped death as flames engulfed their home, managing to save their two-month-old baby just in time. The mayor confirmed that 35 people were injured as a result of the assaults. مجوم وحشي جديد على دير دبوان شرق رام اللّٰه قامت مجموعات من المستوطنين اليوم باقتحام بلدة دير دبوان، حيث أقدموا على إحراق منازل ومزارع وعزب تعود لمواطنين فلسطينيين. إحدى العائلات نجت بأعجوبة بعد أن حاصر الحريق منزلهم، وتم إنقاذ رضيع عمره شهران. رئيس البلدية يؤكد إصابة 35 شخصًا جراء الاعتداءات." - Source

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Event Notes

Pogrom on Deir Dibwan and Beitin

On June 4, 2025, on Wednesday evening, dozen of Israeli settler from an outpost established on the lands of Deir Dibwan and the nearby village of Burqa attacked the Deir Dibwan town, east of the occupied West Bank city of Ramallah, and injured 10 Palestinians.

  • They attacked the houses of some of the town residents, and set fire to a local farm in addition to several vehicles and livestock, and horse barns at the western entrance.

  • The Israeli assailants encroached upon houses, besieged some families inside, and prevented not only youths, but also ambulances and firefighters from accessing the area to provide first aid treatment to casualties and put out the fires.

  • They hurled stones at passersby on the main street adjacent to the town.

Casualties:

10 Palestinians sustained injuries as a result:

  • PRCS crews provided first aid treatment to two Palestinians who sustained injuries due to being beaten by the settlers, before being subsequently hospitalized.
  • PRCS crews also treated five others who were injured due to being physically assaulted by the settlers at the local medical center.
  • The others received treatment at a local medical center.

Beitin:

  • The assailants also attacked Palestinians’ houses and properties in the nearby town of Beitin, and attempted to set fire to several houses.
  • Geolocation| Israeli settler attack along Route 60 between Beitin and Deir Dibwan near Ramallah, in the central West Bank. [31.918499, 35.246426]
  • The Israeli forces protected the assailants and sealed off the town entrance, preventing residents from entering or exiting it.

Similar incidents have occurred in the past

  • on June 17, 2024, seven Palestinian youths were injured during a settler attack in Deir Dibwan, and an ambulance's windows were smashed.

  • on November 4, 2024, Israeli settlers burned several Palestinian vehicles in Deir Dibwan and scrawled racist slogans on a retaining wall.

The details for each video come from social media. None of it has been verified.