Israeli Settlers Torch West Bank Vehicles, Mosque
The Israeli military said it sent troops to several West Bank locations to disperse riots and extinguish fires after reports of settler arson.
- On Sunday, Israeli settlers torched vehicles and attempted to set fire to a mosque in the West Bank, prompting The Israeli military to deploy troops to quell riots described as violent acts by "Israeli civilians."
- In the village of Burqa, settlers set fire to a car and broke down a mosque door, setting its entrance alight before fleeing, according to Wafa. In nearby Deir Dibwan, settlers torched two vehicles, the Palestinian news agency reported.
- Security forces were dispatched to the Binyamin Brigade area to disperse riots and extinguish fires, the military said. The military stated forces "strongly condemn all acts of violence."
- Days before these attacks, the United Nations warned settler violence in the West Bank had reached record levels, averaging six attacks daily. More than 2,200 Palestinians have been displaced this year due to such violence.
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Settlers douse elderly Palestinian with gasoline in West Bank
Settler violence in the occupied West Bank reached a new level on Sunday when a 92-year-old Palestinian man was doused with gasoline during an attack on the town of Deir Dibwan, where illegal Israeli settlers also torched vehicles and property during a violent rampage. Yaser Saeed said he was preparing to leave the local mosque after evening prayers when settlers sprayed gasoline through a window, covering the right side of his body, including h…
Israeli settlers have set fire to a mosque in the occupied West Bank, according to Palestinian information.
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JERUSALEM: Israeli settlers torched vehicles and attempted to set fire to a mosque in the occupied West Bank on Sunday, the Palestinian news agency reported, as the Israeli military deployed troops to quell what it described as violent riots by "Israeli civilians".
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