"The Land of Judea is waking up": Settlers riot in Palestinian village, causing injuries

Palestinian media reported that settlers attacked residents in the village of Khirbet Tuba in the Hebron Hills, setting fire to structures and damaging infrastructure. Five people, including a woman and two children, were hospitalized. The slogan "The Land of Judea is waking up" was found at the scene.

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"The Land of Judea is waking up": Settlers riot in Palestinian village, causing injuries
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Palestinian media reported that settlers attacked Palestinian residents last night (between Wednesday and Thursday) in the Masafer Yatta area of the Hebron Hills. According to reports, the settlers targeted the village of Khirbet Tuba, setting fire to five structures, destroying another building, and damaging local infrastructure, including the village's solar energy system and hay bales.

Five people, including a woman and two children, were injured and evacuated to the government hospital in Yatta for medical treatment. The slogan "The Land of Judea is waking up" was spray-painted at the scene.

The IDF issued a statement regarding a separate incident:

"IDF forces rushed to the area of the village of Jalud in the Samaria Brigade following a report of several Israeli citizens who arrived at the outskirts of the village and set fire to Palestinian vehicles. They acted to restore order. The forces searched for suspects but did not locate them."

In a separate development, the Palestinian Red Crescent reported 10 wounded during an IDF operation in the Qalandiya refugee camp, north of Jerusalem.

On Monday, police announced that the prosecution would soon file an indictment against a 16-year-old teenager from Beitar Illit. He is accused of assaulting a Palestinian woman and committing acts of animal cruelty in Masafer Yatta this past May, an incident that was documented by local residents.

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