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Sunday, June 7, 2026
Police nab two suspects in settler rampage in Huwara; IDF yet to identify uniformed man who took part
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Police arrest two suspects in yesterday’s settler rampage that left nine Palestinians injured in Huwara, a town in the northern West Bank.
The suspects are men in their 30s from the Samaria area, police say.
Police believe they are among dozens of settlers who invaded Huwara at around noon, hurling stones at buildings, stealing vehicles and livestock, and beating Palestinian locals.
According to WAFA, the Palestinian Authority’s official news agency, the wounded include a local councilman injured in the leg by shrapnel, four who were beaten and another four who were tear-gassed by the assailants.
Additional arrests related to the attack are expected, police say.
Yesterday, the military said that an apparent soldier seen beating a Palestinian man in Huwara amid the settler attack would face “appropriate command and disciplinary measures” once he is identified.
As of this afternoon, the IDF has not yet identified the man seen wearing military gear in the footage.
The Times of Israel has learned that the military is investigating the possibility that the man seen in army uniform is not a soldier but perhaps a member of a civil defense squad for a nearby settlement. However, this remains unconfirmed until the man is identified.
The Times of Israel Community.