Israeli settlers attack West Bank village, Palestinian killed
Israeli settlers attacked a Palestinian village in the occupied West Bank, burning cars and killing at least one person, authorities reported Thursday.
Dozens of Israeli settlers, some wearing masks, attacked a Palestinian village near the city of Qalqilya in the occupied West Bank, burning cars and killing at least one person, authorities said Thursday.
The Palestinian health ministry said one Palestinian was killed and another critically wounded by Israeli settlers’ gunfire during the incident in the village of Jit, the latest in a series of attacks by violent settlers in the West Bank.
Footage shared on social media showed cars and houses on fire following the attacks.
A man stands in front of burnt cars after a deadly attack by Jewish settlers on the village of Jit in the occupied West Bank on August 16, 2024. Jaafar Ashtiyeh / AFP - Getty ImagesThe White House said late on Thursday attacks by settlers on Palestinian civilians in the West Bank were “unacceptable and must stop.”
“Israeli authorities must take measures to protect all communities from harm, this includes intervening to stop such violence, and holding all perpetrators of such violence to account,” a White House spokesperson added.
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