Jerusalem Post/Israel NewsThe IDF and police are investigating a suspected arson attack on Palestinian homes in the West Bank village of Tuba. Several people were reportedly injured, and suspects fled the scene.Follow us on Google(Illustrative) A Palestinian man stands next to a burnt car after an attack by Israeli settlers in Kafr Malik, in the West Bank, June 26, 2025.(photo credit: REUTERS/Ammar Awad TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)BySHOSHANA BAKERAUGUST 6, 2026 12:48A group of Israeli settlers reportedly set fire to several Palestinian residents’ homes in the village of Tuba in the West Bank on Wednesday, according to an IDF statement on the incident released on Thursday.The IDF and local police rushed to the area following a report of an arson attack on several homes.Upon their arrival, police officers searched the area and found burned buildings, graffiti, and destroyed property.The suspects fled before the IDF and police arrived at the scene.According to a Haaretz report, some six Palestinians were wounded in the attack, including four children aged 5, 6, 8 and 10, as well as a 35-year-old woman and a 22-year-old man. Several homes in the village were burned.Israeli security forces guard tour groups in the West Bank city of Hebron, June 28, 2025 (credit: WISAM HASHLAMOUN/FLASH90)The IDF later condemned the attack in its statement.“The IDF strongly condemns such incidents, including harming residents, including women and children. The IDF expects law enforcement agencies to bring the suspects to justice.”Settlers set fire to Palestinian vehiclesOn Tuesday, Palestinians reported that Israeli settlers had set fire to vehicles and property in the villages of Talfit and Jalud, located near Nablus, according to Haaretz.In one of the villages, graffiti reading "Revenge" and "Avi, go home" was spray-painted, seemingly targeting Central Command Chief Maj.-Gen. Avi Bluth. This incident followed the controversy surrounding Defense Minister Israel Katz's announcement of his intention to dismiss Bluth.However, Katz reversed his decision on Wednesday after meeting with settlement leaders.Follow us on Google