Israeli settlers commit arson attack on tire repair shop near Nablus, West Bank

Israeli settlers on Thursday set fire to a tire repair workshop in the village of Bazaria, near Nablus in the West Bank, Wafa news agency reported. 

According to head of the Bazaria village council, Taysir Safarini, settlers carried out an arson attack on the tire repair shop and workshop, causing serious damage and leading to a standoff between residents and settlers.

Attacks on Palestinian communities by Israeli settlers in the West Bank have surged this year and show no signs of abating as the Israeli government voted overwhelmingly to annex the West Bank earlier in July.