Israeli settlers have attacked the village of Madama in the south of Nablus in the occupied West Bank.

The head of the Madama village council, Abdullah Ziyada, told the Wafa news agency that settlers from the nearby illegal settlement of Yitzhar targeted homes on the southern outskirts of the village.

The attack took place under the protection of Israeli forces, who stopped residents from reaching the area to prevent the assault, the report added.

Ziyada added that several Israeli soldiers also stormed the village and restricted the movement of Palestinians.

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