At least one person has died after more than 100 Israeli settlers torched homes and vehicles on a rampage through a Palestinian village.
Several people were seriously injured in the events on Thursday night in the Jit settlement in the occupied West Bank, the Telegraph has reported.
The group of youths, many wearing masks, was said to have used Molotov cocktails to set vehicles and houses on fire.
AP reported a man had been shot dead and he has been locally named as 23-year-old man Rashid Abdul Qader Sadda.
🚨 23-year-old Rashid Abdul Qader Sadda has ascended to martyrdom after being shot by settlers protected by the IOF during their attack on the town of Jit, east of #Qalqilya.
— Julie Webb-Pullman (@juliewebbp) August 15, 2024
Glory to the martyrs. pic.twitter.com/66fu8KID6m
Other pictures show a baby who suffered respiratory distress and minor burns as a result.
Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu condemned the attack, saying it was the responsibility of the army to secure the country, and that those responsible would be apprehended and prosecuted.
Israel's military said it has apprehended a civilian who took part in the violence and has opened an investigation.
The White House has also echoed the condemnation, calling such attacks “unacceptable”.
A spokesman added: “Israeli authorities must take measures to protect all communities from harm, this includes intervening to stop such violence, and holding all perpetrators of such violence to account.”
But Jit villager Dr Ibrahim Seddeh, who had his car burned, said in a video on Twitter: “We need something from the army, from the soldiers.
“These people speak that they are against it… But come and do something!”
The Palestinian death toll in Gaza has now climbed past 40,000, according to Gaza health authorities.
Fears have remained high that Iran and Hezbollah militants in Lebanon would attack Israel in retaliation for the killings of top militant leaders.
British foreign secretary David Lammy said: "This is a dangerous moment for the Middle East.
"The risk of the situation spiralling out of control is rising. Any Iranian attack would have devastating consequences for the region."
