West Bank Palestinians Return to Rubble After Israeli Settlers Ravaged Their Homes

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On Sunday morning, the area still showed signs of the settlers' rampage, which had taken place for many hours on Saturday, the Jewish sabbath. A stone barrier still standing, which according to residents was made by settlers during the attack on Duma in an attempt to prevent Palestinians from entering the area and helping the victims. More stones were placed at the village entrance, which residents had put there in order to prevent the entry of soldiers or settlers.

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"We saw them from every direction. They were armed, and one of them fired at the car. I crouched down with my children while we were sitting inside. We live on the second floor for safety's sake, and we have double-pane windows, but we have no security. I saw the homes in the area starting to go up in flames. It was very scary."

Her husband, Mohammed Rashid Dawabsheh, said that he stayed at home and tried to block the entrance gate with a big wooden beam. Afterward, he said, he went up to the second floor and hid there, moving between rooms to avoid being noticed. He asserted that a number of military vehicles were parked near the entrance to his home the entire time, but the security forces didn't prevent the rioters from carrying out the attack. Instead, they served as a blockade to prevent residents from trying to leave their homes and defend themselves.

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