Several IDF soldiers have received punishments after entering a Palestinian village in the central West Bank without authorization and vandalizing vehicles, the military said Tuesday.

According to the IDF, a force from the Paratroopers Brigade entered the village of Deir Dibwan, east of Ramallah, on Saturday in violation of procedures. During the incident, soldiers damaged Palestinian vehicles “in a manner that deviated from regulations, orders, and what is expected of IDF soldiers and service members.”

Deir Dibwan was separately subject to an attack by settlers, and the IDF enforcement action comes at the end of a year when extremist violence in the West Bank spiked, including acts of vandalism. US officials were said to have raised concerns about the violence in the meeting on Monday between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump in Florida.

In the case of Saturday’s vandalism, the incident was investigated after coming to the attention of commanders, with the probe uncovering additional “irregularities,” the IDF said. All soldiers involved have been tried and punished, the military added.

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