Israeli settlers attack Christian village as West Bank violence escalates

Israeli settlers attack Christian village as West Bank violence escalates Submitted by MEE staff on Wed, 06/10/2026 - 08:34 Arson attack on Taybeh comes amid a sharp rise in settler violence, with a new UN report accusing Israeli authorities of enabling and protecting attacks on Palestinians Israeli settlers set fire to agricultural fields near the village of Taybeh in the occupied West Bank on 9 June 2026 (X/screengrab) Off Israeli settlers attacked a Palestinian Christian village on Tuesday as their violence across the occupied West Bank continues to escalate. Settlers targeted areas near the village of Taybeh, east of Ramallah, overnight, setting fire to agricultural fields. No injuries were reported in the attack.