By Ali SawaftaTAYBEH, West Bank, June 10 - Israeli settlers obstructed Palestinians putting out a large blaze near a Christian village in the Israeli-occupied West Bank late on Tuesday, a local priest and Palestinian civil defence firefighters said.The incident comes amid rising strife in the West Bank, where some Western countries announced sanctions on settler groups this week over violent Israeli attacks on Palestinians.

The reported attack is the latest in recent months targeting Taybeh, where settlers have previously set fire to cars

Arson attack on Taybeh comes amid a sharp rise in settler violence, with a new UN report accusing Israeli authorities of enabling and protecting attacks on Palestinians