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Israeli settlers torch machinery at West Bank quarry near Hebron
Suspected Israeli settlers broke into a stone quarry in the occupied West Bank overnight, destroying heavy excavation equipment in what appears to be a targeted act of vandalism. The incident occurred at a facility in Wadi Al-Rakheem, located in territory near the city of Hebron.
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The fire at the quarry was discovered early in the morning after unidentified individuals entered the site under cover of darkness. Witnesses reported that multiple pieces of heavy machinery were deliberately set ablaze, causing significant damage to equipment used in the stone extraction operation.
The incident marks the latest in a series of confrontations over land use and settlement expansion in the occupied West Bank. Stone quarries have frequently become flashpoints between Palestinian operators and Israeli settlers who oppose their economic activities in disputed areas.
Authorities in the West Bank have launched an investigation into the incident. Such attacks on Palestinian-operated facilities have occurred periodically across the territory, often attributed to settlers affiliated with Israeli outposts seeking to assert control over contested land.
The destruction of the machinery represents a substantial financial loss for the quarry's operators. Palestinian officials have called for stronger international pressure to prevent such incidents and protect economic infrastructure in the occupied territories.