An Israeli settler was moderately injured in a stabbing operation near the Palestinian village of al-Auja in the occupied Jordan Valley on Sunday. The 24-year-old was hit in the upper body along Route 90 outside a commercial complex, and Israeli forces then carried out a lockdown with checkpoints and searches.
WHO:Israeli forces; an Israeli settler
WHAT:A stabbing operation near al-Auja injured an Israeli settler, followed by an Israeli military lockdown and searches.
WHEN:Aug 23, 2026
WHERE:Occupied Jordan Valley (near al-Auja), Route 90
