September 28, 2008

Ramallah / PNN – Israeli settlers attacked homes and cars in Salfit’s Kafr Deik Village Saturday and into this morning. A field reporter from the Al Haq legal and human rights organization noted that the assault was carried out under the protection of the Israeli military.

As reported by Al Haq, settler presence in the village continued throughout last night. Instead of removing the settlers, Israeli soldiers imposed curfew on the village from the early morning hours.

The sound of sporadic gunfire echoed through the neighboring areas. The Israeli military also shot gas shells to disperse people who came outside to defend their homes. Flares illuminated the sky throughout the night.

Israeli soldiers banned all movement and the scrambled mobile phone signals in the village making it difficult to ascertain the number of injured, reported Al Haq. One person made it out and to a local hospital but his identity was unknown.