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| Palestinian toddler killed in 'Jewish settler' arson attack | Palestinian toddler killed in 'Jewish settler' arson attack |
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| A Palestinian toddler has been burned to death in an arson attack by suspected Jewish settlers in the West Bank, Israeli police say. | A Palestinian toddler has been burned to death in an arson attack by suspected Jewish settlers in the West Bank, Israeli police say. |
| The home where the 18-month-old boy and his family were sleeping was set on fire in the village of Douma near Nablus, local officials say. | |
| The parents and the child's older brother were severely injured. | The parents and the child's older brother were severely injured. |
| The attackers apparently left graffiti near the house reading "revenge" in Hebrew. | |
| Eyewitnesses say the house was firebombed. The father was able to rescue his wife and the older son, but not the toddler. | Eyewitnesses say the house was firebombed. The father was able to rescue his wife and the older son, but not the toddler. |
| Another house was also damaged by the fire. | Another house was also damaged by the fire. |
| "This is a suspected attack with nationalist motives," Israeli police spokeswoman Luba Samri said. | "This is a suspected attack with nationalist motives," Israeli police spokeswoman Luba Samri said. |
| In a statement, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said: "The preliminary investigation suggests that suspects entered the village in the early hours of the morning, set the homes ablaze and sprayed graffiti in Hebrew on the homes." | |
| "IDF forces are currently operating in order to locate the suspects of this attack." |