Settlers riot in Palestinian West Bank village after terror attack, says rights group

Jeremy Sharon is The Times of Israel’s legal affairs and settlements reporter

Cars set alight in the Palestinian village of Burqa in the northern West Bank on February 19, 2024. (Courtesy Burqa Municipality)
Cars set alight in the Palestinian village of Burqa in the northern West Bank on February 19, 2024. (Courtesy Burqa Municipality)

Footage of cars set alight in the Palestinian village of Burqa in the northern West Bank emerges following the alleged Palestinian terror attack which took place close to the nearby illegal Homesh outpost.

The Yesh Din organization, which advocates against the settlement movement, says that residents of Burqa are reporting that Israeli settlers are rioting in the village and committing numerous acts of arson, and that some residents have been injured in the violence.

According to Yesh Din, residents say that IDF forces are currently preventing Palestinian emergency services from reaching the area.

The official Palestinian news agency Wafa reports that “colonists” threw Molotov cocktails at a home, setting it ablaze along with a vehicle parked next to it, adding that the road between Burqa and nearby Sebastia has been closed by the IDF.

The IDF says the rioters have dispersed and that it is looking into the reports of vandalism and arson in Burqa, saying it is unaware of any injuries in the incident.

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