Israeli settlers attack Palestinians, activists in West Bank

Over 20 masked Israeli settlers attacked Palestinians and human rights activists in the Bedouin community of Mukhmas, southeast of Ramallah in the occupied West Bank, the Wafa news agency reported.

According to a statement from Hassan Malihat, the general supervisor of the Al-Baidar human rights organisation, a group of settlers targeted the community and assaulted residents, pouring flammable materials on olive trees, which led to a fire in the nearby growth.