Current sectionWest Bank NewsThe village council head and restaurant owner told the Palestinian state news agency WAFA that settlers broke into the restaurant, smashed its doors and stole money before setting fire to the building, while the IDF did not interveneShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeJack Khouryand Rawan Suleiman02:52 PM • July 05 2026 IDTIsraeli settlers set fire to a café at the entrance to Al-Zaytouna University in the village of Lubban al-Sharqiya, south of Nablus, in the West Bank, according to Palestinian media reports. Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:Israel settlersPalestiniansNablusPalestinian AuthorityIsrael settlementsWest BankIDFGreen LineCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Live UpdatesNetanyahu-TrumpWest BankAli KhameneiHussam Abu Safiya World CupBrad LanderHaQuizHaaretz PodcastNetanyahu Minister Confirms Israel Sent Iron Dome System to UAE During Iran WarA Fourth of July Reminder: American Jews Aren't Subjects of IsraelEducation Minister Refuses to Address anti-Arab and LGBT Students DiscriminationNetanyahu Coalition Rushes pro-Haredi, Anti-judicial Bills in Pre-recess BlitzAnimal Rescuer Cares for Pets and Livestock Stranded by War in Southern LebanonRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIAdvanced Israeli Systems Sold to Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Documents and Images ShowIsrael 2026 Election Poll Tracker: The Latest ProjectionsIsrael Has Long Ignored Warnings of a 'Diplomatic Tsunami.' Now It Has Arrived103 Nails on the Map: How Israel's Government Is Burying the Two-state SolutionAn Israeli Principal Desegregated a Tel Aviv School. Here's What HappenedRep. Dan Goldman Says Support for Israel Cost Him New York Democratic Primary