Israeli settlers torch homes and mosque in Masafer Yatta village

Videos circulating on social media depict a group of Israeli settlers confronting residents of al‑Tuwani, a Palestinian village in the Masafer Yatta area south of Hebron. The footage shows settlers throwing stones and shouting slogans while villagers attempt to defend their homes, with the confrontation lasting several minutes before police intervened and dispersed the crowd. No fatalities have been reported, and local health officials said there were no serious injuries among the participants.

The incident occurs amid heightened tensions in the West Bank, where Masafer Yatta’s network of villages faces repeated demolition orders and clashes between settlers and Palestinian residents. Israeli authorities have opened an investigation into the disturbance, while Palestinian officials condemned the attack as part of a broader pattern of settler violence. The episode underscores the fragile security situation in the region and the ongoing disputes over land and settlement activity.