West Bank & Jerusalem
Youths repel settler attack on homes in northern West Bank village
Image credit: Maan Wire (EN)
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Young men in the northern West Bank village of Asira al-Shamaliya, northwest of Nablus, confronted settlers who attacked residential homes in the eastern section of the town, the Ma'an news agency reported. Details of casualties or damage were not immediately available.
The incident occurred in an area where Israeli settlers and Palestinian residents have experienced repeated clashes over land and housing disputes.
