Settler attacks south of Nablus and threat to displace 28 families from the Tabna cluster

Settler attacks escalated south of Nablus on Wednesday dawn, as they burned vehicles in Al-Lubban ash-Sharqiya and Beita, while 28 families in the Tabna cluster east of Jerusalem face the threat of forced displacement.

Settler attacks in the West Bank have escalated, with new assaults recorded on Wednesday dawn targeting Palestinian property south of Nablus. In the village of Al-Lubban ash-Sharqiya, settlers stormed the Qanatir neighborhood and set fire to a vehicle workshop, causing a large number of vehicles to burn. Local sources reported that residents tried to control the flames before occupation forces stormed the village. In another attack, settlers targeted the industrial zone in the town of Beita south of Nablus, setting fire to six vehicles and machinery, including a bulldozer, which were burned, while a number of citizens were trapped inside the zone and issued distress calls requesting firefighting crews. These attacks come in the context of escalating assaults across various areas of the West Bank, including the burning of property and vehicles and attacks on homes and agricultural land. In a related context, residents of the Bedouin communities surrounding the Khan area east of Jerusalem face the risk of forced displacement, as 28 families in the Tabna cluster face threats to evacuate their homes and lands.