NABLUS, April 9, 2011 (WAFA) - Israeli settlers Saturday attacked the village of Asira, south of Nablus, attacking residents and vandalizing property, according to local officials.

Hosni Saleh, head of the village council, told WAFA that more than 50 settlers from Yitzhar attacked homes in the southeastern area of the village, adjacent to the settlement, while Israeli soldiers nearby did nothing to stop them.

Settlers set fire to a Palestinian  car and attacked a resident who received minor injuries. They also tried to sabotage an electric generator.

Meanwhile in Deir Estia, another village near Nablus, settlers and a security guard from Nofim settlement prevented farmers from reaching their land and seized their identification cards for two hours, said local residents.