Israel–Palestine–Lebanon
Burin: settlers attempt to burn a home as Israeli troops fire tear gas, WAFA reports
- Location
- Eastern Burin, south of Nablus, West Bank (village reference; home not identified)
- Actors
- Israel · Palestine
- Importance
- Standard
Israeli settlers attacked eastern Burin, south of Nablus, and attempted to set fire to a Palestinian home and its surroundings on Friday, local sources told WAFA. Israeli forces protecting the settlers fired tear gas, causing several Palestinians to suffer from inhalation.
Verification: Probable
Evidence: Colonists attempt to set fire to home in village south of Nablus
WAFA’s dated report cites local sources; the account is attributed and not independently confirmed here.
- Colonists attempt to set fire to home in village south of NablusWAFA · news report · supports · Published 23 Oct 2026, 12:05 UTC · Retrieved 24 Oct 2026, 01:28 UTC
Classification
Military · Armed attack · Assault · Atomic
Participants
- Israel · Initiator · Evidence: Colonists attempt to set fire to home in village south of Nablus
- Palestine · Affected · Evidence: Colonists attempt to set fire to home in village south of Nablus
Location methodology
Eastern Burin, south of Nablus, West Bank (village reference; home not identified) · within 5 km · Confidence: Estimated · Evidence: Colonists attempt to set fire to home in village south of Nablus
Review and provenance
Revision 1 · First published 24 Oct 2026, 02:13 UTC · Current revision 24 Oct 2026, 02:13 UTC · Change: Initial