Suspected Settlers Posing as IDF Soldiers Attack Family Near Nablus
Palestinians reported that individuals posing as IDF soldiers attacked a family in the West Bank village of Talfit overnight, injuring three people.
Palestinian reports indicate that individuals posing as IDF soldiers attacked a family in the village of Talfit, south of Nablus, overnight. Palestinian Red Crescent teams evacuated three injured individuals to Rafidia Hospital. According to the Abu Aysha family, masked attackers broke into their home during concurrent IDF operations in the area.
Details of the Incident
Talfit Council Head Samir Ahmed stated that five masked individuals knocked on the door around 1:00 AM, claiming to be soldiers. When the father opened the door, believing it was the army, the attackers beat him, his wife, and their daughters with clubs for several minutes before fleeing. The victims sustained injuries to the head and limbs.
"They attacked him, his wife, and his daughters. This lasted 5-6 minutes and then they left," said Samir Ahmed.
The IDF stated that the incident is currently unfamiliar and the details are under review. Concurrently, security forces detained three residents during overnight raids in the village.