2026-04-05 · Qusra, Nablus

Settlers burn poultry barns and wound a man in Qusra; eight Israelis arrested

AssaultArsonProperty damageArrests or chargesAwaiting review

Israeli settlers attacked Qusra overnight, setting fire to two poultry-farming structures, according to WAFA, which said they acted under the protection of Israeli forces. A 32-year-old Palestinian man was assaulted and suffered a deep head wound, rescuers said. Israeli police said the incident involved assault and arson by Israeli civilians and arrested eight suspects aged 18 to 48, finding an army-issued M-16 rifle in searches. Military chief Eyal Zamir called the attacks morally and ethically unacceptable.

Location

Approximate: village

How it was located: Approximate village centroid

Victims and damage

Injured
1
Killed
0
Damage
Two poultry-farming structures set on fire

Perpetrators

Army
Soldiers present, did not intervene

Legal outcome

  1. Arrest · 2026-04-05 · Police arrested eight unnamed suspects aged 18–48 on suspicion of being in a closed military zone and involvement in the incident; an army-issued M-16 was found during searches. [1]

Sources

  1. Arab News (AFP) – Eight Israelis held after assault on Palestinian village

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