Palestinians, Jewish settlers carry out retaliatory arson attacks in West Bank

The attacks began when Palestinians set fire to an Israeli vehicle near Kibbutz Mitzpe Shalem.

Palestinians and Jewish settlers set fire to property in tit-for-tat arson attacks in the West Bank on Monday, according to a report on Army Radio via Telegram.

The incidents began with Palestinian rioters setting fire to an Israeli vehicle near Kibbutz Mitzpe Shalem, a Jewish settlement overlooking the Dead Sea.

The IDF imposed a curfew in response in the West Bank village of Azzun, located in the Kalkilya Governorate. 

In retaliation for the attack, Jewish rioters entered an area near the village of Beita, located near Nablus, and set fire to construction equipment and vehicles in a commercial area, the report added. 

Numerous arson sites were documented in the area, it added, with no arrests having been reported to date.

The IDF has yet to issue a statement regarding the attacks.

The incidents are part of a series of arson attacks recorded earlier this month.

Last week, Arab residents of Beit Ummar reportedly set fire to an Israeli vehicle near the settler farm Gafen Ami.

The attack was allegedly in response to Jewish rioters having entered the Palestinian town and setting fire to Palestinian-owned vehicles, according to Army Radio.

IDF prevents stone-throwing terror incidents

In a separate incident overnight on Monday, the military conducted an operational activity with the goal of preventing stone-throwing and terror incidents near the Palestinian village of Burqa in the West Bank, according to a statement released by the IDF.

IDF soldiers identified several Palestinians preparing to throw stones at a highway utilized by Israelis, where previous stone-throwing attacks have been recorded.

Soldiers responded with gunfire, neutralizing the threat, according to the IDF’s statement.