"If we don't arrive, they kill the family": First testimony from the night of riots in Jallud | Li Ayesh

The commander of the Border Police force in the West Bank, who was present during the riots in the village of Jallud, gave a first testimony about the incident. According to him, if the forces had not arrived in time, the family would have been murdered. About 250 settlers barricaded themselves at the scene, threw stones, set tires on fire, and sprayed pepper spray at the forces. Three Border Police officers were wounded. The Border Police commander backed the officers and condemned the violence.

Last weekend, hundreds of settlers stormed a Palestinian family's home in the village of Jallud in the Binyamin region, barricaded themselves at the scene, set property on fire, and threw stones at security forces. The commander of the Border Police force in the West Bank, who was present at the incident, gave a first testimony: according to him, the event would have been completely different if the forces had not arrived in time. "If we don't arrive, they lynch the family, kill the family, burn them inside too," he said. There were 250 settlers at the scene who threw stones, set tires on fire, and sprayed pepper spray at the forces. Three Border Police officers were wounded. The force commander described how they first shielded the building with their bodies while the family was inside, and then evacuated the family from the roof through a mezzanine floor, risking their lives. The Border Police commander backed the officers and condemned the severe violence. The force commander added that this is an exceptional incident that must be strongly condemned.