Areas northwest of Nablus city witnessed a new wave of settler attacks today, Sunday, targeting archaeological sites and commercial establishments. Local sources reported that dozens of settlers carried out widespread vandalism and sabotage, concentrated in the Al-Masoudiya and Deir Sharaf areas, resulting in material damage to Palestinian citizens' properties.
Regarding the details of the attack on the Al-Masoudiya archaeological area, settlement resistance activist Diab Hajji stated that about 30 masked settlers suddenly stormed the area. The attackers set fire to part of a tourist tent designated for visitors, in an attempt to impose a new reality in the historical site, which is subjected to repeated targeting.
Sources confirmed that the vigilance of Palestinian youths in the area prevented a greater catastrophe, as they confronted the attacking settlers and clashed with them with their bare hands and stones. This popular resistance forced the settlers to withdraw from the place before the fire could spread to consume the entire tourist tent or adjacent facilities.
Concurrently, another group of settlers stormed the village of Deir Sharaf, where they targeted a vehicle junkyard located on the western side of the town. The settlers set fire to parts of the junkyard, causing a number of parked vehicles to burn and columns of smoke to rise into the sky of the area amidst a state of extreme tension.
The attacks were not limited to direct sabotage but extended to include acts of vandalism on the vital road connecting the cities of Nablus and Tulkarm. The presence of settlers and their provocations disrupted the movement of citizens and their vehicles, causing a state of panic and anxiety among travelers on the external roads of the West Bank.
About 30 masked settlers attacked the Al-Masoudiya archaeological area, setting fire to part of a tourist tent before being confronted by youths.
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Settlers launch sabotage attacks and burn property northwest of Nablus