West Bank & Jerusalem
Israeli settlers cut power to Palestinian family in West Bank
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Israeli settlers cut electricity poles supplying a Palestinian family's home in Burin, a town south of Nablus in the occupied West Bank, Wafa reported. The Soufan family lost power after the settlers severed the cables on Thursday.
The incident is one of numerous confrontations between Palestinians and Israeli settlers in the West Bank, where settlements are considered illegal under international law.
