"Heartbreaking": Settler Terrorist Attack on Beita Leaves Losses of 10 Million Shekels

About 200 armed and masked settlers attacked the industrial zone in the town of Beita, south of Nablus, burning bulldozers, crushers, and vehicles. Losses were estimated at about 10 million shekels. A union official warned that the attacks target Palestinians' livelihoods.

About 200 armed and masked settlers attacked the industrial zone in the town of Beita, south of Nablus, on Monday evening, burning bulldozers, stone crushers, and vehicles. Losses were estimated at about 10 million shekels (about 3 million dollars). Witnesses and those affected said the attack began with a siege of the industrial zone from several directions, then the settlers assaulted Palestinian workers and set fire to equipment and vehicles. Witnesses stated that most workers had left their workplaces before the attack, while four workers remained at the site preparing to leave. A union official warned that these attacks target Palestinians' livelihoods and seek to displace factory owners from the area. The article shows an image of one of the heavy machines burned by the settlers.