A Palestinian family survived a potential massacre after settlers set fire to their home while they were inside in Khirbet al-Marajim

No.

15477

Date

14 March, 2025

Found by

@EoinOReilly91

Original Social Media Post

"A Palestinian family survived a potential massacre after settlers set fire to their home while they were inside in Khirbet al-Marajim, near the town of Douma. #Palestine #FreePalestine #YaliCapkini" - Source

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Archivist Notes: Pogrom in Khirbet al-Marajem

On the night of March 13 to 14, Israeli settlers militia carried out a pogrom in the community of Khirbet Al-Marajim,in the southeast of Nablus near Duma.

  • They burned 3 Palestinian homes, some with family trapped inside.

  • They set fire to the house of Qutaiba Muslim, a Palestinian man just released from Israeli prison after 25 years.

  • They burned 2 vehicles.

  • Worse still, settlers abducted two children, a 4-month-old and a 1.5-year-old. Locals managed to rescue the children.

  • The Israeli army forces stormed then the village and fired live ammunition, tear gas, and sound bombs towards residents who attempted to reach the burning homes to extinguish the flames protecting the settlers.

The village has been for several years a target of attacks by colonists tighter with the occupying forces.

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