West Bank & Jerusalem
Settlers torch four homes, injure six Palestinians in Masafer Yatta
Image credit: Maan Wire (EN)
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Settlers set fire to four residential structures in Khirbet al-Tuba in Masafer Yatta, the Ma'an news agency reported. The arson attack wounded six Palestinian residents. The incident occurred in the southern West Bank community, where Palestinians and Israeli settlers have clashed repeatedly over land and settlement expansion.
Masafer Yatta comprises a network of Palestinian hamlets that have endured sustained pressure from settler violence and Israeli military orders. Residents have documented dozens of attacks on homes, livestock, and agricultural land over recent years.
The community remains under threat of displacement, with Israeli authorities having issued demolition orders against dozens of structures in the area. Settlers justify their actions as claims to the land, while Palestinians assert deep historical roots in the territory.
