Hundreds of Israeli settlers torch Palestinian homes to avenge shooting – National
Hundreds of Israeli settlers on Wednesday stormed into a Palestinian town in the occupied West Bank, setting fire to dozens of cars and homes to avenge the deaths of four Israelis killed by Palestinian gunmen the previous day, residents said.
The settler attack came as the Israeli military deployed additional forces across the occupied West Bank, and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced plans to build 1,000 new settler homes in response to the deadly shooting.The moves threatened to further raise tensions after day days of deadly fighting in the West Bank.Residents in Turmus Ayya said some 400 settlers marched down the town’s main road, setting fire to cars, homes and trees.Mayor Lafi Adeeb said some 30 houses and 60 cars were partly or totally burned. Story continu...
