A group of Israeli settlers reportedly set fire to several Palestinian residents’ homes in the village of Tuba in the West Bank on Wednesday, according to an IDF statement on the incident released on Thursday.
The IDF and local police rushed to the area following a report of an arson attack on several homes.
Upon their arrival, police officers searched the area and found burned buildings, graffiti, and destroyed property.
The suspects fled before the IDF and police arrived at the scene.
According to a Haaretz report, some six Palestinians were wounded in the attack, including four children aged 5, 6, 8 and 10, as well as a 35-year-old woman and a 22-year-old man.
Several homes in the village were burned.
The IDF later condemned the attack in its statement.
“The IDF strongly condemns such incidents, including harming residents, including women and children. The IDF expects law enforcement agencies to bring the suspects to justice.”
Settlers set fire to Palestinian vehicles
On Tuesday, Palestinians reported that Israeli settlers had set fire to vehicles and property in the villages of Talfit and Jalud, located near Nablus, according to Haaretz.
In one of the villages, graffiti reading “Revenge” and “Avi, go home” was spray-painted, seemingly targeting Central Command Chief Maj.-Gen. Avi Bluth.
This incident followed the controversy surrounding Defense Minister Israel Katz’s announcement of his intention to dismiss Bluth.
However, Katz reversed his decision on Wednesday after meeting with settlement leaders.
