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Tuesday, June 9, 2026
Reports: Settlers set fire to area near West Bank Christian village of Taybeh
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GooglePalestinian media outlets report that settlers set fire to areas near the Chrisian village of Taybeh, near Ramallah in the central West Bank.
No injuries have been reported in the attack so far.
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— وكالة شهاب للأنباء (@ShehabAgency) June 9, 2026
The reported attack is the latest in recent months to target Taybeh, where previously, settlers allegedly set fire to cars in the area and tagged a building and a vehicle with graffiti.
The town drew attention last year when US ambassador Mike Huckabee visited following earlier instances of settler violence there. At the time, Huckabee, an ordained Baptist minister, denounced the arson attack as “an act of terror” and demanded “harsh consequences” for the perpetrators.
The Times of Israel Community.