Palestinians, Jewish settlers carry out retaliatory arson attacks in West Bank
The attacks began when Palestinians set fire to an Israeli vehicle near Kibbutz Mitzpe Shalem.
On Monday, retaliatory arson attacks were carried out by both Palestinians and Jewish settlers in the West Bank, according to a report from the Jerusalem Post. The incidents began with Palestinian rioters setting fire to an Israeli vehicle near Kibbutz Mitzpe Shalem, a Jewish settlement overlooking the Dead Sea. In response, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) imposed a curfew in the West Bank village of Azzun.
In retaliation, Jewish rioters entered an area near the village of Beita, located near Nablus, and set fire to construction equipment and vehicles in a commercial area. Numerous arson sites were documented in the area, but no arrests had been reported at the time of the report. The IDF has not yet issued a statement regarding the attacks.
This is part of a series of arson attacks that have been recorded earlier in the month, with earlier incidents involving Arab residents setting fire to an Israeli vehicle near the settler farm Gafen Ami, allegedly in response to Jewish rioters entering a Palestinian town and setting fire to Palestinian-owned vehicles.
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