Police said a security guard was wounded in the attack at Qalandia checkpoint and distributed a photo of an M-16 rifle used by the gunman who was claimed by Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade, an armed group associated with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas' Fatah party.
A few hours later, Israeli settlers torched at least two houses in the Palestinian village Umm Safa near Ramallah, residents said. No casualties were reported. Israel's military said one Israeli suspect was arrested after the violence, adding that forces would be boosted to stop further incidents, which it designated as terrorism. Defence Minister Yoav Gallant also condemned the settlers' assault.A Palestinian throws a stone during clashes with Israeli troops after Israeli settlers attack Umm Safa village near Ramallah, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, June 24, 2023.
Violence surged this week in the West Bank, where for over a year the military has conducted regular sweeps leading to clashes with Palestinian fighters amid a spate of Palestinian street attacks on Israelis.
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