Khirbet a-Tuba, Masafer Yatta: Israeli settlers attacked homes and residents, smashed windows, and set a vehicle on fire

A car belonging to a resident of Kh. a-Tuba after being torched by settlers, 25 January 2025. Photo courtesy of local residents

A grain shed in Kh. a-Tuba after attempted arson by settlers, 25 January 2025. Photo by Nasser Nawaj’ah, B’Tselem

Windows smashed by settlers in Kh. a-Tuba, 25 January 2025. Photo courtesy of local residents

On Saturday, 25 January 2025, around 3:00 P.M., six masked settlers arrived at the community of Kh. a-Tuba. Some were armed with clubs, one was carrying a rifle, and another was holding a container of flammable liquid. The settlers ran toward ‘Ali ‘Awad (26), who was in his car, while throwing stones at village homes. ‘Awad fled, and the settlers smashed the windows of his car and torched it.

The settlers then scattered animal feed in a barn and tried to set it on fire, but it did not ignite. They then entered one of the village homes, where they violently shoved two children aged six and nine, causing injuries. They also broke the kitchen windows and two cabinets and spilled food supplies on the floor.

The attack lasted five to ten minutes, and then the settlers left on foot, heading toward the settlement outpost of Havat Ma’on.

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