Israeli settlers rampage in West Bank after Palestinian man kills 2

KARAH RUCKER: THERE ARE NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN THE ISRAELI-PALESTINIAN CONFLICT CARRYING OUT IN THE WEST BANK.

AN AREA DEVASTATED BY A YEAR-LONG WAVE OF VIOLENCE…THAT CONTINUED OVER THE WEEKEND.

A PALESTINIAN GUNMAN KILLED TWO ISRAELI SETTLERS. AND IN RESPONSE — DOZENS OF ISRAELIS TOOK TO THE TOWN WHERE THE DEADLY SHOOTING HAPPENED.

30 HOMES AND CARS WERE SET ON FIRE ACCORDING TO LOCAL MEDIA. PALESTINIAN MEDICS REPORTED ONE MAN KILLED AND FOUR OTHERS WOUNDED AMID THE FIERY RAMPAGE.

ACCORDING TO THE ASSOCIATED PRESS – THE NIGHT APPEARED TO BE THE WORST OUTBURST OF CIVILIAN VIOLENCE IN DECADES.

THE NIGHT OF VIOLENCE IS ALREADY BEING CONDEMNED BY GOVERNMENTS ON BOTH SIDES.

THE PALESTINIAN PRESIDENT CALLED IT ACTS OF TERRORISM AND BLAMED THE ISRAELI GOVERNMENT.

ISRAEL’S PRIME MINISTER BENJAMIN NETANYAHU CALLED ON CIVILIANS NOT TO TAKE THE LAW INTO THEIR OWN HANDS. AS TENSIONS BETWEEN THE TWO SIDES CONTINUE TO ESCALATE.