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Stories of Israeli settler attacks in Palestine’s Huwara

Dozens of houses, buildings, and cars were ransacked and burned down. Stones were thrown, and property was vandalized.

The Palestinians from this small town in the north of the occupied West Bank, south of Nablus, testify to the violence committed by hundreds of Israeli settlers since Sunday night.

Stories of Israeli settler attacks in Palestine’s Huwara

A house burned by Israeli settlers in Huwara, a small town in the north of the occupied West Bank, located south of Nablus. (Credit: Abdallah)

 “Pogrom.” This is the term that has been employed by Palestinians, Israeli human rights organizations and members of the press to describe the horrific scenes that have been unfolding since Saturday night in Huwara.A Palestinian from this small town killed two Jewish settlers on Saturday and the whole town, along with the surrounding villages, paid the price.Hundreds of Israeli settlers carried out a punitive expedition on an unprecedented scale—ransacking and setting fire to dozens of buildings, cars, and homes.One Palestinian from the village of Zaatara was killed and hundreds of others were injured.The violence comes four days after an Israeli army raid on Nablus killed 11 Palestinians and injured hundreds more.Four Palestinians from Huwara spoke to L'Orient-Le Jour about what they experienced Sunday night.Fadi: 'The scene...
 “Pogrom.” This is the term that has been employed by Palestinians, Israeli human rights organizations and members of the press to describe the horrific scenes that have been unfolding since Saturday night in Huwara.A Palestinian from this small town killed two Jewish settlers on Saturday and the whole town, along with the surrounding villages, paid the price.Hundreds of Israeli settlers carried out a punitive expedition on an unprecedented scale—ransacking and setting fire to dozens of buildings, cars, and homes.One Palestinian from the village of Zaatara was killed and hundreds of others were injured.The violence comes four days after an Israeli army raid on Nablus killed 11 Palestinians and injured hundreds more.Four Palestinians from Huwara spoke to L'Orient-Le Jour about what they experienced Sunday night.Fadi: 'The...