Police arrest four suspects over Jalud arson attack as state tells court repairs will take months
A detailed damage assessment was expected to reach the Civil Administration liaison office in the coming days. The preliminary estimate was that about three months of work would be needed.
Israel Police have arrested four individuals in connection with an arson attack that occurred in Jalud, a Palestinian village south of Nablus, preventing a family from returning to their homes. The state has informed the High Court of Justice that repairing the damaged houses will take approximately three months. The immediate concern is to prevent any further Israeli takeovers of the homes and surrounding area while allowing the families to repair the damage.
Security forces are conducting repeated enforcement operations and patrols to deter Israelis from settling there and to protect the residents' return and repairs. The case began in April 2022 when settler extremists established an unauthorized outpost near the homes, leading to threats, stone-throwing, blocked roads, and damage to water infrastructure.
In July 2022, members of the Tubasi family were forced to leave due to a prolonged de facto siege, and their houses were subsequently occupied by intruders. The family petitioned in August, and the court ordered authorities to facilitate their return within 14 days, provide protection, and permit repairs. Despite an attempt to return on September 28-29, more than 100 Israeli extremists attacked the security forces, resulting in the burning of the Tubasi family's homes and injuries to three Border Police officers.
Two suspects, aged 16 and 17 from Jerusalem and Netivot, were released under restrictive conditions, while the other two, aged 21 and 25 from the northern West Bank, remain in custody. The investigation into the violence, attacks on security forces, and arson is being conducted by an interagency command in the police's Judea and Samaria District, along with the Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency).
A detailed damage assessment is expected to determine that about three months of work will be required to make the houses habitable. Israeli troops have already been prepared to facilitate the residents' return and secure access for professionals carrying out repairs.
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