An electricity generator has been scorched by fire, knocking out power to the village. Three large water tanks were tipped over and emptied. An IDF spokesman, who insisted his name not be used, said soldiers try to prevent conflict between settlers and Palestinians, but that forces are primarily in the area to protect Israelis from attacks by Palestinian militants. Police and the civil administration, as well as the Yesha Council of Jewish Communities in
Judea, could not be reached for a statement Friday evening, because of the Shabbat.
The nearby settlement of Itamar, about six miles west, was attacked by a Palestinian gunman June 20. Five Israelis were killed and eight were injured before the gunman was shot dead The residents of Yanun have not been linked to that attack or other violence.
More than 200,000 Jews live in about 150 settlements in the West Bank and Gaza Strip - lands that are home to 3 million Palestinians, who hope to establish a state on the territory Israel conquered in 1967. "Death would be easier than leaving," Kamal Sobih said, describing his attachment to the land where generations of his family have lived. "But there is no choice". He said he often spent nights keeping watch for attackers from his windows.
Judea, could not be reached for a statement Friday evening, because of the Shabbat.
The nearby settlement of Itamar, about six miles west, was attacked by a Palestinian gunman June 20. Five Israelis were killed and eight were injured before the gunman was shot dead The residents of Yanun have not been linked to that attack or other violence.
More than 200,000 Jews live in about 150 settlements in the West Bank and Gaza Strip - lands that are home to 3 million Palestinians, who hope to establish a state on the territory Israel conquered in 1967. "Death would be easier than leaving," Kamal Sobih said, describing his attachment to the land where generations of his family have lived. "But there is no choice". He said he often spent nights keeping watch for attackers from his windows.