IDF Searches for Suspects After Reported Arsons in Luban a-Sharqiya

Israeli security forces were searching for suspects in Luban a-Sharqiya in the West Bank on Tuesday night after reports of arsons and footage showing vehicles on fire, an IDF spokesperson said. The military said forces had rushed to the village and were operating in the area to locate suspects and restore order. The Palestinian Government Communication Center alleged that Israeli settlers had entered the village, south of Nablus, and burned Palestinian-owned vehicles. The IDF account did not identify the perpetrators. The spokesperson said police and forensic investigators would enter under military protection after firefighting operations were completed, to collect findings and evidence. In a separate statement earlier Tuesday, the IDF said it and Border Police had completed enforcement operations at four unauthorized outposts near Burqa, Wadi Rahim and Jalud over the preceding two days. It said vehicles, tents and temporary structures were removed and described repeated unlawful violence originating from the outposts. The military said Israeli rioters near Burqa had damaged two security-force vehicles, thrown stones and set fires. It said three Israeli civilians were arrested during those earlier operations and transferred to the Binyamin police station.