Israeli settlers attack Palestinian villages in West Bank violence
AP News • • general
Key Points:
- Israeli settlers attacked multiple Palestinian villages overnight, vandalizing property, setting fires, and injuring several Palestinians in the West Bank amid escalating tensions.
- The Palestinian Red Crescent reported at least three Palestinians suffered head injuries in Jalud after confronting settlers, who were also reportedly hurt during the clashes.
- These attacks coincide with Israel's ongoing settlement expansion in the West Bank and a broader surge in violence following the outbreak of the Iran war.
- Israel's military acknowledged responding to settler actions involving arson and disturbances but did not report arrests or investigations.
- The violence followed the death of an 18-year-old Israeli settler in a collision with a Palestinian vehicle, with police investigating claims that the incident was intentional.
