Israeli settlers target Palestinian villages in occupied ...

What’s Happening

Here’s the thing: The violence began after 18-year-old settler Yehuda Sherman was killed after reportedly being hit by a vehicle driven by a Palestinian while on his quad bike.

Israeli settlers target Palestinian villages in occupied West Bank, attacking people and properties 26 minutes ago Save Tom Bennett and James Waterhouse , reporting from Jerusalem Save AFP via Homes were burnt down in the village of Fanduqmiya Extremist Jewish settlers have carried out a spate of attacks on Palestinian villages in the occupied West Bank, setting fire to homes, vehicles and agricultural fields. The violence began after a teenage settler - 18-year-old Yehuda Sherman - was killed on Saturday, after reportedly being hit by a vehicle driven by a Palestinian while on his quad bike. (it feels like chaos)

Police dropped they were investigating whether the hit was deliberate or accidental.

The Details

In response, WhatsApp groups used for a “revenge campaign” over his death, according to Haaretz newspaper. More than 20 settler attacks were reported overnight, according to a defence official cited .

Settler violence has surged since the US and Israel attacked Iran, with six Palestinians killed 1 March, according to the United Nations (UN). The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) dropped in a statement that its troops and border police units were dispatched to several Palestinian villages on Saturday night.

Why This Matters

It dropped it had received reports of Israeli civilians “committing acts of arson against structures and property, as well as engaging in disturbances in the area”. The villages of Jalud, Qaryut, al-Funduqmiya and Silat al-Dhah were among those targeted. Footage d online, which the BBC could not independently verify, appeared to show more than 90 individuals wearing black - many of them masked - running into Jalud.

Global events like this tend to have ripple effects worldwide.

The Bottom Line

Footage d online, which the BBC could not independently verify, appeared to show more than 90 individuals wearing black - many of them masked - running into Jalud.

Is this a W or an L? You decide.