Palestinian vehicle torched in suspected hate attack
A cloth with Hebrew writing reportedly found attached to fence next to burnt car in West Bank town of Hawara
Jacob Magid is The Times of Israel's US bureau chief
Israeli police on Wednesday morning launched an investigation into the burning of a car in the Palestinian village of Hawara overnight, with reports saying they suspect a hate attack by far-right Israelis.
Authorities arrived at the scene early Wednesday morning to find the burnt vehicle, which was believed to have been intentionally set aflame.
According to the left-wing group Rabbis for Human Rights, a cloth was found attached to a fence nearby that had a number of illegible Hebrew letters inscribed on it.
Police didn’t immediately confirm a suspected motive in the attack, and the investigation is ongoing.
In February, security forces were reportedly bracing for a spike in attacks against Palestinians by far-right activists after the evacuation of the illegal West Bank outpost of Amona.
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