ISRAELI SETTLERS SET FIRES IN WEST BANK RAIDS FOLLOWING SHOOTOUT

Israeli settlers set fire to Palestinian-owned land and homes in the occupied West Bank following a deadly shootout on Friday. A baby was rescued by her family after their home was set alight during the attacks. The fires were set near the Shavei Shomron settlement, northwest of Nablus, according to reported accounts. Israeli forces and settlers carried out extensive raids across the Nablus region in the days following the Friday incident.

The Shavei Shomron settlement was built on land belonging to surrounding Palestinian villages, according to one report. Residents in the area have faced repeated settler attacks and land seizures. Five Palestinians were killed in a settler raid on the village of Tell on Friday, according to one source. Rights groups have called for an end to what they characterise as pogroms in the West Bank.

The incident reflects broader tensions in the occupied West Bank, where settler violence and Israeli military operations have intensified in recent years. The raids and arson attacks follow the pattern of operations that have drawn repeated international condemnation and calls for investigation into settler conduct. No statement from Israeli authorities regarding the specific incidents was included in available reports.