A bus carrying Israelis residing in the illegal settlement outpost of Kiryat Arba built on Palestinian lands east of al-Khalil in the southern occupied West Bank was allegedly stoned by Palestinian anti-occupation youth at night on Monday.
The Hebrew-speaking 0404 news site claimed the bus sustained material damage after Palestinian protesters hurled stones at it on Bypass Road 60. No injuries were however reported.
Settler violence against Palestinians and their property is routine in the West Bank. Yet it is rarely prosecuted by the Israeli occupation authorities.
Settlers’ violence includes property and mosque arsons stone-throwing uprooting of crops and olive trees attacks on vulnerable homes among others.
Between 500000 and 600000 Israelis live in Jewish-only settlements across the occupied Palestinian territories in violation of international law.
All settlements across the West Bank are illegal under international law particularly article 49 of the Fourth Geneva Convention which establishes that the occupying power shall not deport or forcibly transfer civilian population in territory it occupies.
