April 22 (EUROPA PRESS) –
At least six people were shot this Sunday in an attack by Israeli settlers against the Palestinian population in the town of Burqa, near Nablus, in the northern West Bank, within the framework of a spike in violence since 2023, increased after the outbreak of the war between Israel and Hamas.
The Palestinian Ministry of Health has indicated that the six injured “as a result of an attack by the occupation forces and settlers” have been transferred to the hospital, and one of them, in serious condition due to a chest wound, has entered the operating room. .
In addition, four of the injured have moderate injuries, two of them in the chest and two of them in the lower extremities, and another of the victims has minor injuries in the upper extremities, according to a statement published on their social network profile. Facebook.
The mayor of Burqa, Sayel Kanan, explained that settlers have attacked the village from the north and west, burned a sheep stable and attempted to burn and raid several homes. The Israeli Army has stormed the town to protect the settlers, firing bullets and tear gas.
Kanan, as reported by the Palestinian news agency WAFA, has indicated that the Army has prevented emergency services from reaching the scene of the attack, while settlers have attacked citizens who have tried to approach the burned buildings. .
Around 460 Palestinians have been killed in the West Bank and East Jerusalem at the hands of Israeli security forces and in attacks by settlers since the attacks carried out by Hamas against Israeli territory on October 7, 2023, which left about 1,200 dead and nearly 240 hostages. These unleashed an Israeli offensive against Gaza that has left, so far, more than 34,100 dead, according to the count of the Gazan authorities.
