NABLUS, March 3, 2016 (WAFA) – Israeli settlers Thursday attacked the outskirts of Asira al-Qiblia, a village to the south of Nablus, according to local sources.

Ghassan Daghlas, who monitors settlement activities in northern West Bank, said settlers from nearby Yitzhar settlement broke into the eastern outskirt of Asira al-Qiblia, where they smashed a car which belongs to a local Palestinian.

The attacking settlers also attempted to assault a house in the village, before villagers fended them off.

Violence by illegal settlers is commonplace. They have repeatedly attack Palestinian property and worship places.

According to B’Tselem, an Israeli human rights organization, “Israeli civilians have perpetrated various forms of violence against Palestinians in the Occupied Territories, damaging their lands, their persons and their property.”

It explained, “In recent years, settlers have carried out violent acts under the slogan “price tag.” These are acts of violence aimed at the Palestinian population and Israeli security forces.”

B‘Tselem has documented many such acts including the blocking of roads, throwing stones at cars and houses, making incursions into Palestinian villages and land, torching fields, uprooting trees, and other damage to property.

Settlers‘ violence includes property and mosque arsons, stone-throwing, uprooting of crops and olive trees, attacks on vulnerable homes, among others.

M.N