Netanyahu condemns 'criminal acts of violence' by settlers in West Bank villages

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has condemned "criminal acts of violence" by Israeli settlers in two Palestinian villages. The violence occurred in the West Bank, with settlers attacking Palestinian homes and families. In Qusra, dozens of masked Israeli settler militants surrounded a Palestinian home, throwing stones while seven Palestinians were trapped inside, according to witnesses.

Settlers also launched new attacks on Palestinians in the villages of Burqa and Arrabeh. In Burqa, Israeli settlers attacked local farmers, fired shots in their direction, and attempted to torch one of their vehicles, as reported by Palestine's Wafa news agency. In Arrabeh, settlers let their livestock graze on Palestinian-owned olive groves and attacked residents.

The Israeli military confirmed that it worked to remove Israelis from a house in Qusra that had been taken over by settlers with a Palestinian family inside, although it did not immediately confirm if troops succeeded. Several Palestinians were wounded in the settler violence across the West Bank.

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