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June 27, 2023

Israeli Settlers Storm Palestinian Village in West Bank, Torching Homes and Firing Guns
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In the occupied West Bank, a mob of armed Israeli settlers stormed the
village of Umm Safa over the weekend, firing bullets at residents and
setting fire to homes and vehicles. Several people were injured. This is
Mohammed Radi, a Palestinian journalist who was shot at by an Israeli
settler as he filmed the attack.

Mohammed Radi: "We arrived in Umm Safa. There were dozens of settlers.
They fired at the village. The moment one of the settlers saw us
filming, he shot in our direction. Two of the bullets went into the
camera. Then the camera blew up from the shooting. Thank god we are
safe."

In the last week alone, Israeli settlers have carried out at least 85
assaults on Palestinian towns in the West Bank. This comes as Israel's
far-right government has approved the construction of thousands of new
homes in illegal settlements across the West Bank, despite growing
international condemnation.