Israel settlers tried to attack injured Palestinian toddler in ambulance

Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank tried to harm an injured three-year-old Palestinian boy as he was being transported to hospital in an ambulance, according to an Israeli police probe.

The incident happened in the village of Khirbat Al-Mufqara in the West Bank.

A family member of the boy told Haaretz that as the toddler sat on a stretcher near his uncle, rocks were thrown at them by three masked settlers.

Six people, including the three-year-old and his uncle, were injured by the settlers.

The toddler was hurt after settlers pelted his home, injuring him on his head.

Two underage Israelis who were arrested in connection with the raid and an attack on an Israeli soldier were ordered by an Israeli court to be held in custody until Wednesday.

The raid saw settlers damage water infrastructure and destroy vehicle windows.

Palestinians retaliated by throwing stones back at the settlers, causing minor injuries to three of them.

Israeli forces turned up to the scene of the attack and launched stun grenades and tear gas at the local Palestinians.