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Wednesday, April 22, 2026
Police launch investigation following settler attack in northern West Bank village
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleEmanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
The police have launched an investigation into an arson attack carried out by Israeli settlers in the northern West Bank village of Beit Imrin last night.
The IDF says troops were dispatched to the Palestinian village “following a report of a house and vehicles being set on fire in the area.”
The soldiers scanned the area but did not locate any suspects, the military says in response to a query.
The Israel Police’s West Bank district has launched an investigation, the IDF says, adding that it “strongly condemns events of this type and will continue to work to enforce law and order in the area.”
The Palestinian Red Crescent emergency service said that seven Palestinians, including an infant, were treated for smoke inhalation, and one person was also treated for burn wounds.
Another HORRIFIC night in the West Bank.
Dozens of Israeli settlers set a Palestinian home on fire in the village of Beit Imrin, surrounding the house to prevent the family from escaping, then hurling rocks as it burned.
8 people were injured, including a one-year-old baby. pic.twitter.com/7yDG5Ch9U9
— Ihab Hassan (@IhabHassane) April 21, 2026
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