Israeli settlers storm West Bank village, setting cars and homes ablaze | CNN
edition.cnn.com
The attack by hundreds of armed Israeli settlers on Friday left at least one person dead according to local officials, and was one of the largest such attacks this year, according to Palestinian officials.

It’s estimated that between 1,000 and 1,200 settlers surrounded the village, and around 500 stormed it just after midday local time on Friday, blocking all the roads in the area.

According to Abu-Alia [head of the village council], the Israeli military arrived at the scene at around 3 p.m. local time, but did not stop the settlers from attacking the village. Instead, Israeli soldiers allowed them to raid homes, prevented Palestinian residents from moving around and blocked ambulances from reaching the injured, he alleged.

Israeli security forces had informed Palestinian officials that the settlers were looking for an Israeli teenager who had gone missing earlier in the day.

  • TheFonz@lemmy.worldEnglish
    0·
    6 months ago

    I’m afraid we’ve reached the point of no return for Gaza. Israeli settlers are exploiting Oct 7 for maximum effect and are aiming to settle all of Gaza. I really hope the US withdraws all support soon before Joe is fucked. I bet this is not the legacy he wants to leave before he retires.

    • Alien Nathan Edward@lemm.eeEnglish
      0·
      6 months ago

      This isn’t Gaza and the people who did 10/07 do not have a presence here. Call it what it is - ethnic cleansing.

      • MysticDaedra@fedia.io
        01·
        6 months ago

        20% of Israeli citizens are Palestinian Arabs and practicing Muslims. Your comment makes no sense.

        • SulaymanF@lemmy.worldEnglish
          0·
          6 months ago

          Yes and the ruling government openly is racist to them and excludes them from government jobs. It’s called apartheid.

          • MysticDaedra@fedia.io
            01·
            6 months ago

            False. A significant number of these Palestinian Arabs are members of the IDF, and there is no second-class citizenship in Israel. The Israeli government also does not prohibit employment based on race, ethnicity, or religious affiliation. Calling Israel “apartheid” is a tankie talking point and is observably and patently false. Do better.