IDF says Palestinians set fire to trailer in illegal settler outpost in West Bank

Overnight, Palestinians set fire to a trailer used by settlers as a living space in the West Bank Sde Ephraim farm outpost, the military and the fire service say.

According to the IDF, two Palestinians, one of whom was armed, infiltrated into Sde Ephraim.

In a surveillance camera video, the armed suspect is seen pouring flammable liquid on a vehicle with a caravan, and then setting fire to it, before leaving the scene.

The Israel Fire and Rescue Service says the fire was extinguished.

There were no injuries in the attack, as the couple living there were not home at the time.

The IDF says it has launched a manhunt for the assailants.

Sde Ephraim was established illegally on a hilltop that had been part of the Palestinian village next door, Ras Karkar, also known as Risan. Settlers from the outpost have clashed with local Palestinians in the area in the past.

תיעוד: המחבלים לבושים באפודים שורפים את המבנה בחוות שדה אפרים לאחר שגילו שבני הזוג שביקשו לרצוח לא נמצאים במקום pic.twitter.com/cae9PsIvUG

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