NABLUS, Israeli settlers Wednesday assaulted a number of Palestinian citizens and spewed pepper spray in their faces on the road linking occupied West Bank areas of Huwwara village and Qalqilya city.

Sa’eed Emran, a citizen, told WAFA that Israeli settlers stationed near the illegal Israeli settlement of Yitzhar targeted him, his colleague and the driver and spewed pepper spray in their faces.

To be noted, Israeli settlers have escalated their violations against Palestinians in the area, posing threats to their lives.

Source: Palestine News & Info Agency