Settlers allegedly assault Palestinians, set fire to homes in revenge attack, says rights group

Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent

Video showing a house belonging to Palestinians burning in Huwara on February 26, 2023. (Screenshot/Yesh Din)
Video showing a house belonging to Palestinians burning in Huwara on February 26, 2023. (Screenshot/Yesh Din)

Israeli settlers allegedly assaulted Palestinians and set fire to a number of homes in the West Bank town of Huwara following a deadly terror shooting attack there earlier.

According to the Yesh Din rights group, one Palestinian is lightly hurt after being stabbed and three homes were set alight.

Citing eyewitnesses and the Huwara municipality, Yesh Din says dozens of settlers in the area were involved in the attack.

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