Police Arrest 4 Israeli Pemukims Barbar Attack Residents In The West Bank Of Palestine

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JAKARTA - Israeli police arrested four people suspected of being involved in violent attacks by Jewish settlers in the village of Jit, Palestine in the West Bank. As a result of the attack on Israeli settlers, one Palestinian was killed.

The attacks on August 15 carried out by dozens of Israeli settlers armed with firearms and Molotov cocktails drew unusual criticism from Israeli leaders, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

"This is a severe terror event that includes burning buildings and vehicles, throwing stones and Molotov cocktails, as well as direct fire, resulting in the killing of a Palestinian and injuring another," the police and Israeli security agency said in a statement.

The increasing incidence of settlers' violence against Palestinians in the West Bank since the start of the Gaza war has drawn widespread criticism internationally, including from Israeli allies such as the United States.

Palestinians and human rights groups often accuse Israeli forces of being silent when Jewish settlers' attacks on Palestinians take place and say the violence has almost never led to a legal proceedings.

The United States and a number of European countries have imposed sanctions on settlers who commit violence and have repeatedly asked Israel to do more to stop the attack.

Israeli authorities said four people arrested included three adults and a minor suspected of carrying out several attacks on Palestinians.