Dozens of settlers attack the village of Jit and kill a local resident. Soldiers arrive later and also attack villagers

On Thursday, 15 August 2024, at around 7:30 P.M., residents of the southeastern neighborhood of Jit noticed dozens of settlers, most of them masked and some armed, approaching the al-Bayada area of the village from the direction of the Gilad Farm outpost. The settlers set fire to vehicles and homes, and when village residents came out to protect their property and belongings, confrontations developed between them and the settlers, which included mutual stone-throwing. About 20 minutes into the attack, Rashid a-Sadeh, 22, left his house with a relative to join the residents defending their homes.

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