Israeli settlers burned down three vehicles in the village of Umm Safa, northwest of Ramallah, at the first hours of the day of the general election in Israel.
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27/10/2026
by
Lusa
Cisraeli olonos burned down three vehicles in the village of Umm Safa, northwest of Ramallah, at the first hours of the day when the general elections in Israel take place.
The group of settlers entered the area after midnight, burned down three vehicles and painted racist phrases on the walls of several houses, the head of the local Palestinian council, Marwan al Sabah, told Wafa news agency.
Israeli forces have now strengthened security throughout the West Bank during the electoral period in Israel.
The movement of Palestinian citizens in the West Bank and especially access to Ramallah has been blocked by Israel's security forces, as well as a military operation in Hebron since early morning.
According to the Palestinian news agency Wafa has been established as checkpoints for alternative access, making the movement of Palestinian citizens conditional.
Israeli forces conducted a series of operations in the region, holding several people in the localities of Qabatia, Jaba and Maythalun, south of Jenin city.
Israel is holding legislative elections today, the first since the Hamas attacks three years ago, which have marked the worsening of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the deterioration of security in the occupied West Bank and the offensive against Gaza.
According to the latest polls of the three main television stations, published three days before the elections, the coalition led by former Army Chief Gadi Eisenkot gets between 52 and 56 seats, against 50 of Benjamin Netanyahu's block.