Border cop injured by rioting settlers in central West Bank; one suspect arrested

Illustrative: Israeli soldiers stand by as Israeli settlers throw stones at Palestinians during clashes in the town of Huwara in the West Bank on October 13, 2022. (Oren Ziv/AFP)
Illustrative: Israeli soldiers stand by as Israeli settlers throw stones at Palestinians during clashes in the town of Huwara in the West Bank on October 13, 2022. (Oren Ziv/AFP)

Nearly two dozen masked settlers attacked Border Police last night near Beit El in the central West Bank, the Kan public broadcaster reports.

The settlers were hurling stones at Palestinian vehicles when the Israeli troops arrived at the scene to push them back.

The settlers burned tires, hurled stones at the border cops and doused them with pepper spray, Kan says.

One of the settlers was arrested and one Border Police officer was lightly injured.

No Palestinians were injured by the stone throwing.

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