West Bank & Jerusalem
Settlers kill Palestinian, burn homes in Saʿir attack
Image credit: Maan Wire (EN)
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Settlers launched an assault on the town of Saʿir, located north of Hebron in the West Bank, killing one Palestinian and wounding several others, the Ma'an news agency reported. The attackers set multiple houses ablaze during the raid, destroying civilian property in the community.
The incident marked the latest in a series of settler attacks on Palestinian towns and villages in the occupied territory. Saʿir, a community in the northern Hebron district, has experienced repeated incidents of settler violence in recent years. Authorities were documenting the damage and gathering details on the wounded at the time of reporting.
