Israeli security forces continued to work last night (Saturday night) to locate the settlers involved in the riots in recent days in the Palestinian village of um Safa. The riots that began last week, after the attack on Ali, continued last night and culminated in a confrontation between police and settlers, during which a policeman was even filmed tearing off the beard of one of the demonstrators.
After some of the rioters fled from the village of Um Safa to Ateret, security forces worked at the entrance to the village to locate suspects who participated in vandalism and rioting. At the same time, another force continued to fight the riots in the village of Um Safa, which continued on Saturday night. The forces managed to arrest two other suspects and confiscate at least three vehicles.
Settlers shooting at Arabs who rioted on the road// 27A
As mentioned, the riots of the settlers that began after the serious attack in Ali continued in recent days. After settlers smashed windows and burned vehicles in the village of Lubban al-Sharqiya on the night between Wednesday and Tuesday and set fire to houses in Turmus Aya last Wednesday, dozens of settlers damaged Palestinian property and homes in the village of um Safa, northwest of Ramallah, on Saturday. One of the rioters - a soldier on leave, who was detained for interrogation. Masked Palestinian youths from the village came out to confront them and the forces deployed there. They threw stones and set an Israeli security force vehicle on fire.
Last night, later that night, contrary to the claims that were raised. The gate was blocked for over two hours by civilians from outside the community who came to S.G. and demonstrated from outside. The civilians prevented access to the community and the exit of an IDF tow truck that came to confiscate rioters' vehicles, and also prevented the forces from continuing to act against the rioters. In addition, civilians vandalized the tow truck, damaged the gate of the community and smashed cameras.
Horrifying footage: Policeman rips off the beard of a resident demonstrating at the entrance to Ateret
Since last week, the Judea and Samaria sector has been reinforced with about 4 units operating in depth and defense. The forces are reinforced by more than a battalion that reached the Binyamin sector, and yesterday about two-thirds of the reinforcing battalion operated in Ateret following the events. Later in the day, the sector will be reinforced with additional forces.
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