West Bank Palestinian family attacked by masked Jewish rioters claiming to be soldiers - report
According to KAN, the family was at home when the rioters knocked on the door around 3 a.m., claiming to be military personnel. The settlers fled the area after the attack.
A Palestinian family was attacked by masked Jewish rioters who claimed to be IDF soldiers in their home near Kusra in the West Bank on Tuesday morning, according to a report by KAN News. The attackers knocked on the door around 3 a.m., grabbed the father, and began beating him with sticks and rocks. The mother and two teenage daughters tried to intervene and were also beaten.
The family was taken to a hospital in Nablus for treatment after the incident. Police were called multiple times about the attack, and a military presence was noted in the area. The IDF s Central Command had announced preparations ahead of the Palestinian olive harvest in the West Bank, citing concerns over settler extremist violence and terrorism, as the harvest season is considered a sensitive security period.
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