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Jalud family displaced again after homes torched, local sources say

The Al-Tubasi family had returned to two homes in Jalud under an Israeli court decision after nearly two months away.

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Two homes belonging to the Al-Tubasi family in Jalud, south of Nablus, were set alight hours after the family returned, according to local sources cited by Anadolu and reported by Al Jazeera.

The return followed an Israeli court decision, after nearly two months of displacement. Local sources said the fires caused extensive damage to both homes.

The sources also said Israeli forces protected the settlers and sent reinforcements to the area. They reported that family members were made to leave again at gunpoint.

The account of the attack, damage and forces’ actions is attributed to local sources and has not been independently verified in the supplied material.

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