Al-Qassam Website - Israeli colonial settlers have attacked a Palestinian couple in the village of Tuquo, east of the southern occupied West Bank city of Bethlehem, a local source reported.

Palestinian official Hasan Breijieh said the terrorist colonisers assaulted Palestinian citizen Salim al-Badan, 65, and his wife while they were on their land. The assailants attempted to burn the couple's tent and harm their livestock.

However, Palestinian citizens of the area intervened and managed to drive the terrorist settlers away from of the elderly couple's land.