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Far-right activists in the West Bank assaulted a Palestinian truck driver, believing his truck, along with another, was carrying aid to Gaza
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Footage from the scene indicated that the activists stopped both trucks near the Givat Asaf settlement, unloaded their cargo, deflated their tires, and set them on fire
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In one of the videos, the truck driver is seen rolling on the ground, wounded, while soldiers, including an officer, pass by. One of the far-right activists can be heard saying: "This is what happens to those who bring food to Hamas"
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In another video shot some time after the attack, teenagers are seen dancing on one of the trucks while Israel Border Police officers who arrived at the scene stand nearby. No suspects were arrested
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