On Sunday night, dozens of Israeli settlers attacked a military base near Ramallah, setting fires, vandalizing vehicles, and assaulting soldiers. The attackers, linked to the extremist 'Hilltop Youth' movement, faced military response involving stun grenades. The attack damaged critical infrastructure necessary for security operations. Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu condemned the violence, emphasizing that such acts are intolerable. Defence Minister Israel Katz vowed to eliminate this behavior, while Security Minister Ben-Gvir, despite his past defense of similar acts, also condemned the violence, highlighting the impact of shifting political dynamics in Israel.
Dozens of Israeli settlers set fires, vandalized military vehicles, sprayed graffiti and attacked soldiers at a military base just north of Ramallah in the Israeli-occupied West Bank on Sunday night.
The military had used stun grenades at dozens of the settlers. The military released photos showing infrastructure that had been burnt in the attack.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu condemned Sunday's attack, saying 'no civilized country can tolerate violent and anarchic acts of burning a military facility...by citizens of the country.'
Far-right Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir also offered a condemnation, stating 'Attacking security forces, security facilities, and IDF soldiers who are our brothers, our protectors, is a red line.'
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