Jewish settlers from Itamar settlement, southeast of Nablus, attacked early Wednesday Palestinians commuting on a West Bank road near the settlement, setting the car on fire and beating its three passengers, according to Palestinian security sources.

They said that the car was on its way from Nablus to Bethlehem when settlers attacked it inflicting serious damage to the car and harm to the Beit Fajjar, Bethlehem area, residents.

The three were taken to hospital for treatment and reported in moderate condition.

Jewish settlers had escalated their attacks on Palestinians and property in the last few months in what they refer to as “price tag” revenge acts against Palestinians.

An Israeli military court sentenced on Tuesday a Palestinian teenager to five life sentences after it found him guilty of killing a family of settlers from Itamar earlier in the year.