REPORT: Settlers Allegedly Vandalize, Attack Palestinian Christian Village

Israeli settlers allegedly attacked the Christian village of Taybeh in the West Bank Sunday and reportedly threw stones at houses, lit multiple cars on fire and left threatening graffiti messages on the walls.

The alleged attacks were carried out by a group called “Hilltop Youth,” Vatican News reported. The group is led by Neria ban Pazi. who previously targeted “farmland and livestock” in the West Bank, according to the outlet.

A group of settlers arrived at around 2:20 a.m., Vatican News reported.

There are no reports of arrests as of publication, according to the Times of Israel.

Taybeh is a quiet Palestinian Christian village south of Jerusalem w/ a lot of American citizens that has been vandalized-including fires set at ancient church. I visited there today. Desecrating a church,mosque or synagogue is a crime against humanity & God. pic.twitter.com/fGI6tCLQuC

— Ambassador Mike Huckabee (@GovMikeHuckabee) July 19, 2025

The reported attack occurred after multiple Palestinian Christian leaders accused Israeli settlers of setting fires near a Christian cemetery and a 5th-century Greek Orthodox Church, according to Reuters in July.

“These actions are a direct and intentional threat to our local community … but also to the historic and religious heritage,” Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem Theophilos II said at a press conference in Taybeh, according to the outlet. (Read more from “REPORT: Settlers Allegedly Vandalize, Attack Palestinian Christian Village” HERE)

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