The village of Einabus lies approximately 10 km south of
Nablus, in the northern half of the West Bank. The illegal
settlement of Yizar is located just up the hill from the village.
In the evening of Monday, July 6th,
ten to twelve settlers descended
from the settlement and attacked a
house in the village. According to
witnesses, at least two of them
were carrying rifles, and the rest
were armed with stones. Their
target was the house of an
inhabitant named Saleh, who had
died the previous day and whose
family was in mourning. In keeping with tradition, only
women and children were staying in the house, since the
three day mourning period had not yet passed.
“They came to kidnap the boys,” said a witness when asked
why he thought the settlers would attack that house. “They
know there are only women and children there now.”
Young men from the village were able to chase away the
settlers. They called the District Coordination Office, and the
army entered the village, but by that time the settlers had
vanished.
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