Ramallah – Jewish extremist settlers set fire to several Palestinian vehicles early Monday morning after attacking and storming the city of Al-Bireh in the central occupied West Bank.
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The Al-Bireh Municipality stated in a press release that a number of extremist settlers attacked the industrial area in Al-Bireh and burned several vehicles before withdrawing. Firefighting vehicles rushed to extinguish the flames that engulfed about 20 vehicles.
The statement added that settlers fired shots into the air and toward civil defense vehicles as they arrived in the area to put out the fires before fleeing.
One of the owners of the damaged vehicles noted that residents in the area were taken by surprise by the settlers' attack and the burning of their parked vehicles in front of residential buildings. He mentioned that they immediately rushed to extinguish the fire that consumed around 20 vehicles, causing extensive damage, along with damage to the facade of a residential building.
He further stated that this is not the first time settlers have attacked the industrial area of Al-Bireh, as it has previously faced direct assaults from settlers three times.