Unidentified persons, at dawn on Friday, opened fire at a vehicle and set it on fire, in Askar al-Balad, east of Nablus .

According to local sources, the vehicle belongs to Moayad Dweikat , a member of the Nablus Municipal Council.

The firefighting crews were able to control the fire in the vehicle, which was almost completely destroyed by the flames.

The police opened an investigation into the circumstances of the incident.