West Bank Rampage Leaves Cars, Homes Burned, One Dead

Rioters, some wearing masks, attacked a village in the West Bank on Aug. 15, burning cars and killing at least one person.  Another man was critically injured by their gunfire during the incident at the village of Jit, the Palestinian Authority Heath Ministry said.  Residents told reporters that at least a hundred rioters entered the village, shot live ammunition, burned homes and cars, and damaged water tankers. Video showed flames engulfing the small town, which residents said was left to defend itself without military help for two hours.  A few residents of the small town fought back at first, but then all the residents united to fight off the attack, one village resident, Sufian Jit, told reporters....