IN PICTURES| Israeli settlers assault Palestinians, vandalize vehicles in Hebron

Hebron (QNN) – A group of colonial Israeli settlers vandalized on Saturday night a number of Palestinian-owned vehicles and attacked residents in the Old City of Hebron in the occupied West Bank.

Last night, local sources reported, a group of Israeli fanatics stormed the neighborhood of Wadi Hasin in Hebron’s Old City and vandalized several Palestinian-owned vehicles parked on the street by smashing their windshields.

The settlers also physically assaulted and pelted stones at Palestinian passers-by before fleeing the scene.

Hardline Israeli settlers vandalize Palestinians' vehicles in the neighborhood of Wadi Hasin in Hebron, south of the occupied West Bank. pic.twitter.com/llBvLMD8yD

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There has been a sharp spike in settler violence against Palestinians in the OPT. The violent acts include beating, throwing stones, issuing threats, torching fields, destroying trees and crops, stealing crops, using live fire, and damaging homes and cars.

There are nearly 700,000 Israeli settlers living in 256 illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem. Israeli settlements are illegal under international law.