West Bank & Jerusalem
Israeli settlers plant flags around Palestinian cafe
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Israeli settlers planted dozens of Israeli flags at the entrance of a Palestinian cafe in Luban al-Sharqiya in the occupied West Bank, according to Reuters. The flags obscured the cafe from one side of the street, with the owner characterizing the action as a blatant act of intimidation.
The incident represents an escalation in tensions between settlers and Palestinians in the territory, where such confrontations have intensified in recent months.
