Nablus:Israeli colonists set fire to more than 100 vehicles, dozens of olive trees, and a storage facility during an attack on the village of al-Lubban ash-Sharqiya, south of Nablus. The incident unfolded on Wednesday as colonists targeted the al-Qanater area north of the village.
According to Palestine news & Information Agency – WAFA – English, local sources reported that the colonists set fire to a vehicle scrapyard, burning over 100 vehicles. The fire also affected approximately 10 vehicles owned by local residents, parked near their homes, as well as several vehicles at a repair workshop in the area.
The head of the al-Lubban ash-Sharqiya village council stated that the financial losses from the incident were estimated at over one million shekels. The fire spread extensively, destroying land, trees, and vehicles, in addition to burning dozens of olive trees, storage facilities, and streetlight poles, which led to a power outage in the area.
In response to the outbreak, hundreds of residents rushed to the site to contain the flames using rudimentary means before Civil Defense crews arrived. The incident resulted in several residents suffering from smoke inhalation, with the Palestine Red Crescent Society teams from Salfit, in coordination with the local team, providing first aid to those affected.
Five Civil Defense teams from Salfit and neighboring towns, including Aqraba, Burin, Sinjil, and Abwein, were dispatched to extinguish the fire, which raged for more than five hours. Additionally, more than 10 Israeli military vehicles entered the village and proceeded to the fire scene.