Israeli settlers torch bulldozer near Bethlehem: Report Israeli settlers set fire to a bulldozer at a quarry in the town of Beit Fajjar, south of Bethlehem, in the early hours of Thursday, according to the Wafa news agency. Local sources told Wafa that a group of settlers stormed the Khallat Hajji quarry area, east of the town, and burned heavy machinery belonging to the al-Taweel family, causing extensive material damage. Residents said the attack forms part of a sustained pattern of settler violence targeting Beit Fajjar and its surrounding areas, particularly eastern zones near quarries and agricultural land. These assaults have included arson, equipment vandalism and attacks on workers and farmers. Palestinians say Israeli occupation forces routinely protect settlers during such incidents, leaving communities exposed and livelihoods under threat as violations across the occupied West Bank continue to escalate.