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Masked Settlers Torch West Bank Industrial Zone in Arson Raid, Suspects Detained

Authorities have opened investigations following a record surge in settler attacks during the olive harvest.

Palestinians survey damage in an industrial zone following an attack by Israeli settlers the previous day in the West Bank village of Beit Lid, near Tulkarm, Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Majdi Mohammed)
Palestinians and journalists survey damage in an industrial zone following an attack by Israeli settlers the previous day in the West Bank village of Beit Lid, near Tulkarm, Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Majdi Mohammed)
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.

Overview

  • Videos and residents report fires set to vehicles, buildings and fields in Beit Lid and Deir Sharaf, including damage to the Al-Juneidi dairy factory and charred trucks.
  • The IDF said four Palestinians were wounded and evacuated for treatment, and that settlers attacked soldiers and damaged a military vehicle.
  • Arrest figures diverged, with the army reporting six Israelis detained while police said four were arrested, as police and Shin Bet opened probes.
  • Eyewitnesses and activists alleged security forces delayed or impeded emergency access during the blaze, a claim not confirmed by authorities.
  • The incident forms part of a wider escalation during the olive harvest, with the UN reporting at least 264 settler-related attacks in October and senior Israeli officials condemning the violence.