While Bat Ayin residents involved in Shabbos’ confrontation with Um Safa villagers, leading to gunfire by the Jews, the IDF investigators feel the incident was “provocative” and could have and should have been avoided. This despite increased incidents of rock attacks against the small Jewish community since the April axe attack in Bat Ayin which left one child dead and a second injured.

IDF officials have released statements that acts of violence will not be tolerated and vigilantism is unacceptable.

(Yechiel Spira – YWN Israel)