Reports: Israeli settlers burn mosque, attack Palestinian olive harvesters in West Bank
The reported arson in Mukhmas came five hours after a notice about a planned U.S. civil lawsuit on behalf of American citizens from the village harmed by settler attacks. Residents have reported damage to olive groves in recent weeks
On Tuesday night, Jewish settler extremists carried out a series of violent attacks in the West Bank village of Mukhmas. The extremists set fire to a mosque, a vehicle, and an olive tree, according to Israeli and Palestinian media reports.
In addition to the arson, nationalist slogans were found spray-painted throughout the village, including "Regards, Susya," "Evacuation = Messy," and "The fact that we are quiet doesn't mean that we're sleeping." The extremists did not manage to hide their identities, as IDF forces arrived at the scene but found no suspects or made any arrests.
Palestinian news organization PNN alleged that the attackers had also chased a shepherd and attempted to steal sheep belonging to local Palestinians. They further claimed that the settlers had stolen olives from Palestinian olive groves.
Earlier in the day, KAN News reported another attack on a Palestinian family near Kusra in the West Bank. Masked Jewish attackers, posing as IDF soldiers, knocked on the family's door around 3 a.m. The family's father answered the door and was immediately beaten with sticks and rocks by the extremists. The mother and two teenage daughters tried to help their father and were also beaten.
The family opened the door believing the intruders to be soldiers. A relative present at the time stated that police had been called multiple times about the attack, and there was a military presence in the area. No arrests have been made in connection with this incident either.
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