Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank set fire to farmland and sprayed racist slogans in a village near Ramallah, according to news reports. as an arson attack Israel’s deadly military attacks have escalated in recent days.

The attack came as Ronan Barr, the head of Israel’s internal security agency Shin Bet (Shabak), on Friday urged Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to approve a large-scale military offensive in the occupied territories.

Palestinian news agency Wafa reported on Friday, citing witnesses, that a group of settlers attacked Kirbet Abu Falah’s farm on the outskirts, burning down a shack and leaving racial traces in Hebrew on the wall. ism graffiti.

Video posted online by Al-Quds News showed the alleged arson attack.

Palestinian civil defense personnel were deployed to put out the fire. No injuries were reported in Thursday night’s attack.

Wafa reported that Kirbet Abu Falah, as well as the town of Turms Aya and the village of Muqayir, northeast of Ramallah, were repeatedly attacked by Israeli settlers who they said were The attack was carried out under the protection of Israeli soldiers.

Earlier, Israeli settlers also burned a Palestinian-owned vehicle in the village of Wadi Lahar, south of Bethlehem, Al Quds Today reported.

The latest Israeli settler attacks occurred in Palestinian gunman kills three Israeli settlers Monday near the illegal settlement of Kedumin.

At least 18 Palestinians were injured in Israeli settler attacks in the occupied territories in the first week of 2025, according to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA).

During the same period, at least three Palestinians, including a teenager, were killed by Israeli forces, and three more Palestinians, including a child, were killed under controversial circumstances, OCHA reported.

The figure does not include three other Palestinians, including two children. Killed in Israeli drone strike Also in the occupied West Bank town of Tamon on Wednesday.

Israeli forces continued their attacks in the occupied West Bank on Friday, firing grenades and arresting several Palestinians.

In Kabatiya, south of Jenin, Israeli troops in disguise surrounded a house and bombarded it with artillery shells, Wafa said, citing residents of the area.

There have been no reports of casualties.

Since the beginning of 2025, more than 50 Palestinians have been displaced by refugee issues. Israel demolishes houses in occupied West BankAccording to the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs.

Overnight, Israel reportedly launched multiple attacks in Nablus, arresting several young Palestinians.

Video posted on Telegram and verified by Al Jazeera Sanad agency showed Israeli troops detaining dozens of young people in formation during an attack on the northwestern town of Deir Istiya. Salfit.

Israeli forces also attacked the town of Hader, south of Bethlehem; the town of Nirin, west of Ramallah; the villages of Hajjah and Baqat al-Hatab, east of Qalqilya; and jalazorn refugee campare a common target of Israeli military operations.

On Friday, a Channel 12 news report quoted Shin Bet’s Bar saying that Israel should Learn the lessons of October 7 Hamas attacks and launches massive offensive in occupied West Bank.

“A broad, reality-changing operation must be launched to disrupt and eliminate the phenomenon of Palestinian armed camps… to ensure our freedom of movement there.”