NABLUS, July 5, 2026 (WAFA) – Israeli colonists set fire to a restaurant near the towns of al-Lubban al-Sharqiya and Ammuriya, south of Nablus, early Sunday, according to local officials.

Yaqub Oweis, head of the al-Lubban al-Sharqiya Village Council and owner of the restaurant, told WAFA that the colonists broke into the establishment, located near al-Zaytoonah University, smashed its doors, stole an amount of cash, and then set it ablaze.

He said the restaurant was completely destroyed in the fire, which he said took place under the protection of the Israeli military.

Oweis added that the restaurant primarily served university students and estimated the losses caused by the attack at around one nearly $330,000.

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