Overview

• The attack occurred before dawn on July 28 when settlers set fire to two Palestinian cars and left graffiti warning nearby communities.
• The Palestinian Authority’s foreign ministry denounced the incident as “settler terrorism” and demanded stronger measures to protect Christian villages.
• Israeli police and military units confirmed the burned vehicles and graffiti in a joint statement and said they had launched an investigation without making arrests.
• Resident and journalist Jeries Azar recounted fearing for his young son as assailants targeted his home and vehicle in the pre-dawn violence.
• Taybeh, home to about 1,300 mostly Christian Palestinians and famed for its historic brewery, has suffered repeated assaults on properties and heritage sites, including a fifth-century church.