Netanyahu Condemns Settler Violence Following West Bank Attacks

Netanyahu condemns violence in West Bank

It was a rare condemnation from what is widely seen as the most religious and ultranationalist government in Israel’s history. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu condemned recent attacks by Israeli settlers on Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, but described the violence as the actions of a “handful of rioters.” Tensions have surged across the territory, with activists accusing settlers of acting with impunity. Much of the recent violence has taken place in the town of Qusra. Peter O’Brie...

By FRANCE24

Israeli settlers attack Palestinians, drawing sharp rebukes

Recent incidents of settler violence in the West Bank have drawn international condemnation, with the latest incurring rare criticism from Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu.

By Aaron Boxerman, Pranav Baskar

Backed by gov't and army, Israeli settlers gain a foothold in West Bank's Area B - Haaretz

Backed by gov't and army, Israeli settlers gain a foothold in West Bank's Area B  Haaretz

"Violating Law": Netanyahu Slams Settler Attack On West Bank Village

Dozens of Israeli settlers attacked the Palestinian village of Qusra in the northern occupied West Bank on Saturday after nearly three weeks of tension in the area, drawing rare condemnation from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Netanyahu says ‘handful of rioters’ behind West Bank settler violence

By The National