Jewish settlers set on fire citizens’ properties in West Bank

WEST BANK, Nov. 04 (YPA) – Jewish settlers attacked and burned a number of Palestinian citizens’ vehicles on Monday in the city of Al-Bireh in the central occupied West Bank.

Al-Bireh Municipality said in a statement that a number of extremist settlers attacked the industrial area in the city of Al-Bireh, while fire engines rushed to extinguish the fire that broke out in 20 vehicles.

The statement added that settlers fired into the air and at civil defense vehicles when they arrived in the area to put out the fire.

For his part, one of the owners of the damaged vehicles said that the residents of the area were surprised by an attack that settlers attacked their vehicles parked in front of residential buildings.

“We went immediately to extinguish the fire that destroyed about 20 vehicles and led to their complete damage, in addition to damage to the facade of a residential building,” he explained.

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