NABLUS, Friday, January 29, 2021 (WAFA) – Palestinian citizens of the village of Al-Lubban Ash-Sharqiya, south of Nablus city in the north of the West Bank, fended off today an attempt by Israeli settlers to break into an archeological site in the village, said WAFA correspondent.

Dozens of settlers protected by army attempted to raid Khan Al-Lubban, an archeological site in the village, but were thwarted by local residents who gathered in large numbers to prevent the raid and clashed with the settlers.

Israeli settlers have escalated their violent attacks against Palestinian villages and areas across the occupied West Bank during the latest five weeks. Most of these attacks occurred in full view of the Israeli occupation forces which provided the settlers with protection.

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