Palestinians stand by a vehicle burned by Israeli settlers in the village of Burqin near the West Bank city of Salfit, on May 23, 2025. About 40 Israeli settlers rioted in the Palestinian village of Burqin in the West Bank, burning houses and cars, Israel's state-owned Kan TV News reported on Friday. (Photo by Ayman Nobani/Xinhua)
JERUSALEM, May 23 (Xinhua) -- About 40 Israeli settlers rioted in the Palestinian village of Burqin in the West Bank, burning houses and cars, Israel's state-owned Kan TV News reported on Friday.
According to the report, the riots took place overnight, a short while after the Israeli army completed mapping for the possible demolition of two homes belonging to Palestinians suspected of involvement in the shooting attack that killed a pregnant Israeli woman near the village on May 14.
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said in a statement that the two individuals whose homes were mapped are Maher Samara and Jamil Samara, accusing them of helping Nael Samara in carrying out the shooting attack.
On Wednesday, the IDF confirmed that Nael Samara, who was shot dead by its troops on Saturday, was the gunman who carried out the shooting attack. ■
A Palestinian man inspects a house burned by Israeli settlers in the village of Burqin near the West Bank city of Salfit, on May 23, 2025. About 40 Israeli settlers rioted in the Palestinian village of Burqin in the West Bank, burning houses and cars, Israel's state-owned Kan TV News reported on Friday. (Photo by Ayman Nobani/Xinhua)
A Palestinian man inspects a vehicle burned by Israeli settlers in the village of Burqin near the West Bank city of Salfit, on May 23, 2025. About 40 Israeli settlers rioted in the Palestinian village of Burqin in the West Bank, burning houses and cars, Israel's state-owned Kan TV News reported on Friday. (Photo by Ayman Nobani/Xinhua)
A Palestinian man inspects a vehicle burned by Israeli settlers in the village of Burqin near the West Bank city of Salfit, on May 23, 2025. About 40 Israeli settlers rioted in the Palestinian village of Burqin in the West Bank, burning houses and cars, Israel's state-owned Kan TV News reported on Friday. (Photo by Ayman Nobani/Xinhua)
Palestinians inspect a house burned by Israeli settlers in the village of Burqin near the West Bank city of Salfit, on May 23, 2025. About 40 Israeli settlers rioted in the Palestinian village of Burqin in the West Bank, burning houses and cars, Israel's state-owned Kan TV News reported on Friday. (Photo by Ayman Nobani/Xinhua)
This photo taken on May 23, 2025 shows tents set up by Israeli settlers near the West Bank village of Bruqin. About 40 Israeli settlers rioted in the village of Burqin in the West Bank, burning houses and cars, Israel's state-owned Kan TV News reported on Friday. (Photo by Ayman Nobani/Xinhua)
This photo taken on May 23, 2025 shows tents set up by Israeli settlers near the West Bank village of Bruqin. About 40 Israeli settlers rioted in the village of Burqin in the West Bank, burning houses and cars, Israel's state-owned Kan TV News reported on Friday. (Photo by Ayman Nobani/Xinhua)
