JAKARTA - Dozens of masked Israeli settlers attacked two Palestinian villages in the West Bank. They set fire to vehicles and other property before clashing with Israeli soldiers sent to quell the rampage.
This is the latest in a series of attacks by young settlers in the West Bank.
As reported by AP on Wednesday, November 12, Israeli police said four Israelis were arrested in what they called "extremist violence," while the Israeli military said four Palestinians were injured.
Police and Israel's Shin Bet internal security agency are still investigating the settler attacks.
Videos on social media showed two charred trucks, while nearby buildings were also on fire.
Settler violence has escalated since the war in Gaza erupted two years ago. Attacks have intensified in recent weeks as Palestinians harvest their olive trees in an annual ritual.
Earlier on Tuesday, tens of thousands of Israelis attended the funeral of an Israeli soldier whose body had been held in Gaza for 11 years.
Crowds blocked the surrounding streets while crowds of mourners stood carrying Israeli flags.
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