Israeli settlers attack West Bank village and block Palestinian family's return home
Israeli settlers attacked a Palestinian family in the West Bank, burning their homes and preventing their return despite a High Court ruling. The incident highlights ongoing tensions and the failure of authorities to curb settler violence in the occupied territory.
Why it matters
It underscores the escalating humanitarian crisis and the breakdown of legal protections for Palestinians in the West Bank.
Figure caption, Watch: Videos show the al-Tubasi family's homes on fire and damage inside one of them before it was set ablaze
More than 100 Israeli settlers have carried out attacks in a Palestinian village in the occupied West Bank, stopping a family escorted by the Israeli military from returning to their homes, which had been seized weeks ago by settlers.
Two houses belonging to the al-Tubasi family in Jalud, south of Nablus, were set on fire in the raid on Monday night and Israeli security forces were also targeted by settlers. Human rights groups say the events show how Israeli authorities are failing to take effective action against settler violence.
"It was extremely terrifying, beyond words. It's hard to imagine the situation," Mahmoud al-Tubasi told the BBC.
"My feeling now is that I am happy to have escaped death. I genuinely expected they were going to kill us."
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