Israeli forces overwhelmed by violent settlers in ‘terrorist attack’ on Palestinian family

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   Settlers Attack Palestinian Family in West Bank Village

   More than 100 Israeli settlers stormed the West Bank village of Jalud early Tuesday, setting fire to properties and blocking a Palestinian family from returning home. Two homes belonging to the al-Tubasi family were torched during the assault. Israeli security forces were targeted and overwhelmed by the violent crowd, resulting in injuries to three members of Israel's security forces. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu blamed a handful of rioters for the violence, while the International Committee of the Red Cross warned that such assaults render everyday life untenable for Palestinians.

   Why it matters

   The attack occurred just two months after the same Palestinian family was forced out of their house. The incident drew rare government rebukes and internal criticism regarding accountability for settler violence in the occupied West Bank. President Isaac Herzog stated that elected officials have not done all they can to stop Jewish terror.

   What is confirmed

   • More than 100 Israeli settlers stormed a village in the occupied West Bank early on Tuesday.
   • Two homes belonging to the al-Tubasi family were set on fire.
   • Three members of Israel's security forces were wounded during the settler raid.
   • Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu blamed a handful of rioters for the attack.
   • The targeted Palestinian family had been forced out of their house two months prior.

   What to watch next

   • Government actions or arrests resulting from the rare official rebukes over the settler raid
   • Potential further escalations or security force deployments in the West Bank village of Jalud
   Sources used for this update (24)

   1. The New York Times — Israeli Settler Attack in West Bank Blocks Palestinian Family From Returning Home
   2. Financial Times — More than 100 Israelis go on rampage in Palestinian town
   3. CNN — 100 Israeli settlers drove a Palestinian family from home again. Netanyahu blamed a ‘handful of rioters’
   4. www.bbc.com — Israeli settlers attack West Bank village and block Palestinian family's return home
   5. NBC News — Jewish settlers clash with Israeli security forces to prevent Palestinian family’s return to West Bank home
   6. Reuters — Israeli settlers attack West Bank village, blocking family's return home
   7. www.france24.com — Settler raid on West Bank village injures Israeli forces ...
   8. The Guardian — ‘Terrorist attack’ by Israeli settlers on Palestinian family in West Bank condemned
   9. Haaretz — Editorial | In Jalud, the IDF does not turn a blind eye; it actively emboldens settler havoc
   10. The Times of Israel — Herzog: Israel's elected officials have not done all they can to stop Jewish terror; 'this cannot continue'
   11. The Times of Israel — Herzog says Israeli politicians have not done all they can to halt settler violence
   12. jewishpostandnews.ca — THE RED INHERITANCE — PART 2
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