An Israeli settler has been arrested on suspicion of participating in a violent attack on the West Bank Palestinian village of Qusra over the weekend, police announced Thursday.
He was the first to be arrested over Saturday’s attack, which saw dozens of Israeli settlers raid the village, take over a home with a family inside, and attack residents, including throwing stones at Palestinians and others.
The suspect, 19, from a settlement in the northern West Bank, was detained by officers following a joint investigation by the Israel Police and the Shin Bet security service, a statement said.
He was taken for questioning and was set to later be brought for a court hearing on extending his custody. His name was not immediately released for publication
No arrests were previously made, even though footage showed the faces of a number of those involved during the attack.
