Israeli Settlers Attack West Bank Christian Village Taybeh

Israeli settlers launched a violent attack on the Christian Palestinian village of Taybeh in the occupied West Bank, torching at least two cars and spray-painting threatening graffiti in Hebrew on homes and property, according to the Palestinian Authority. One of the burned vehicles belonged to a journalist, and the graffiti referenced a nearby village previously targeted by settlers, signaling broader intimidation efforts. The Palestinian Authority condemned the attack as "settler terrorism," and Germany's ambassador to Israel also denounced the violence, calling the settlers criminals abhorrent to any faith. Taybeh, home to about 1,300 mostly Christian Palestinians, many with US dual citizenship, has experienced repeated settler violence, including an arson attack on an ancient Byzantine church. The West Bank, occupied by Israel since 1967, hosts approximately 700,000 Israeli settlers living among three million Palestinians, and tensions have escalated recently with increased settler aggression and political moves such as a Knesset motion to annex the territory. Recent violence has resulted in fatalities, damage to Palestinian infrastructure, and displacement of communities, further exacerbating the conflict in the region.