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Violent escalation in West Bank town of Kusra; Settlers torch vehicle, steal equipment

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Settler youths vandalized Palestinian property in Hebron on Thursday in a bid to avenge Israel's evacuation of a disputed house in the West Bank city. December 4, 2008. Photo by Uri Lenz/ Flash 90 *** Local Caption *** ????? ??? ?????? ????? ????? ??????? ??????? ????? ????? ???? ?????? ??? ????? ???? ?????? ??? ????? ???????? ????????? ??????? ???????? ???????? ????????? ??????? ???????? ??????? ???????? ??????? ???????? ???????? ????????? ???????? ????????? ???????? ????????? ???????? ??????? ???????? ??????? ????????? ????????

They “torched a Palestinian vehicle and later entered Kusra and threw stones at residents and homes.”
The group added that “Before setting fire to the vehicle, the settlers stole agricultural equipment from the village.”
Palestinians responded by throwing stones at the settles and  extremists, according to Yesh Din.
The army arrived at the scene and fired tear gas at the Palestinians.
The IDF did not respond to press queries regarding the incident.
The area around Kusra has often been the site of violence between settlers and Palestinians.