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Masked Settlers Torch West Bank Dairy Plant in Arson Raid as Israelis Detained

The raid underscores a surge in settler violence reported by the UN last month.

Palestinians inspect parts of a burnt house after Israeli settlers attack the village of Beit Lid, on Tuesday.
Illegal settlers, covering their faces with masks, attack Palestinian farmers, journalists and foreign activists with sticks and stones in Beita town of Nablus, West Bank on Saturday.
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Israeli off-duty officer Yuval Ben Ami was beaten by dozens of settlers on the occupied West Bank, while he was assisting Palestinians in harvesting olives. He was hospitalized and received four stitches.

Overview

  • Dozens of masked Israelis set fires in the Beit Lid–Deir Sharaf area near Tulkarm, torching trucks, tents and parts of the Al-Juneidi dairy factory, according to videos and residents.
  • The Israel Defense Forces said four Palestinians were wounded during the attack and evacuated for medical treatment.
  • The military reported that settlers also assaulted soldiers and damaged an Israeli army vehicle during the response.
  • Authorities said suspects were detained and investigations opened, with the army citing six arrests and police reporting four, and police and the Shin Bet collecting evidence.
  • Eyewitnesses claimed emergency services were initially blocked from assisting, as the UN recorded at least 264 settler attacks in October, the highest since tracking began.