Israeli settlers set fire to Palestinian home near Ramallah
A gang of Israeli settlers stormed the Palestinian village of Abu Falah, near Ramallah in the occupied West Bank, and set a resident’s house ablaze.
According to the Wafa news agency, the settlers succeeded in burning parts of the home and also fired shots with weapons at people in the area. No casualties were reported.
Palestinian hospitalised after being beaten by Israeli forces
Israeli soldiers raided the home of a Palestinian man in the town of Yatta, near Hebron in the occupied West Bank, and “severely beat” him and his relatives.
The official Wafa news agency reported that the man was brought to a nearby hospital to receive treatment for his injuries.
Meanwhile, Israeli soldiers erected several military checkpoints in and around Hebron, and closed roads.
Israeli settlers assault Palestinian journalists, paramedics near Nablus
More attacks by Israeli settlers have been reported in the besieged occupied West Bank.
In one violent incident, settlers stormed an olive harvest event in the Palestinian town of Beita, near Nablus, and assaulted at least seven people, including three journalists and three paramedics, according to the official Wafa news agency.
Citing the Palestine Red Crescent Society, it said some victims were beaten “severely”, with at least three hospitalised. Israeli settlers also carried out a separate attack near the town of Yatta, in Hebron governorate, Al Jazeera correspondents reported.
