Dozens of Jewish settler extremists raided the Palestinian village of Jaba in the Gush Etzion region of the West Bank on Monday, setting fire to homes and cars in the area.
IDF, Israel Police, and Border Police forces were dispatched to attempt stop the riot, which was carried out in response to the demolition of an illegal settlement outpost constructed atop the Tzur Misgavi peak in the Judean hills, in Gush Etzion.
According to the IDF, security forces are on scene and "conducting searches to locate involved individuals."
Army Radio also reported that the settlers entered the Palestinian village and set one house on fire, along with four vehicles. Other details shared pointed out that a Palestinian man was beaten during the raid, while no arrests have been made. There were other reports of masked men entering additional Palestinian villages in the area.
The IDF condemned the riot, stating that the violence "harms the security in the area and risks destabilization."
Clashes at Gush Etzion's evacuation of illegal settlement
The raid reportedly came as a response to the mentioned demolition of an illegal settlement in Gush Etzion, where clashes broke out between security forces and Jewish rioters from the Hilltop Youth movement.
During the riot, six people were detained after throwing stones and other objects at the police and soldiers from the Border Police unit. Security forces reported that several of the soldiers were injured during the riot.
Some 25 families live in the settlement, which is an expansion of Mitzad that did not receive legal status prior to its establishment.
This is a developing story. Shir Perets contributed to this report.