Israeli settlers attack army in West Bank village

A group of settlers attacked Israeli military forces on Friday night at an outpost near Kafr Malik, northeast of Ramallah in the occupied West Bank.

According to Israeli media reports, dozens of settlers defied a military order to leave a closed military zone. In response, the military arrested six individuals, prompting a confrontation between the settlers and security forces.

A military source told Haaretz that settlers threw stones at, beat and choked the soldiers, and punctured the tyres of their military vehicles.

"Israeli civilians who entered a closed military zone, near Kafr Malik, attacked the force with severe violence," the military said in a statement.

Settlers said that a 14-year-old boy was shot with live ammunition during the incident and taken to the hospital with a shoulder injury.

However, according to the military, the boy was reportedly wounded during another confrontation between the army and settlers in the area.

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