A group of some 50 Israelis on Tuesday attacked homes in the northern West Bank village of Duma, with three Palestinians reportedly injured as the settlers torched property and assaulted residents.

In a statement on the violence, the Israel Defense Forces said it received reports that dozens of Israelis entered Duma and set fire to property.

“Afterward, a violent confrontation developed between Israeli civilians and Palestinians in the area, and the additional report was received regarding several Palestinians who were injured in the incident,” the IDF said.

It said troops and police officers reached the scene and worked to “disperse the violent confrontation.”

“The IDF condemns incidents of this type and will continue to act with determination to maintain security and order in the region,” the military added.

There were no reports of arrests in the incident. Five suspects were briefly caught by police, but defense sources said they managed to escape.

According to Palestinian medics, the wounded Palestinians were taken to a hospital for medical treatment.

In 2015, Duma was the site of an attack by extremist settler Amiram Ben-Uliel, who firebombed the home of the Dawabsha family. Ali Dawabsha, an 18-month-old baby, was burned alive in the attack, while his parents died of........

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