Netanyahu condemns settler attack in flashpoint West Bank village

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has strongly condemned a settler attack on the Palestinian village of Qusra in the northern West Bank. The attack, which involved a "handful of rioters" throwing stones at residents and barricading themselves inside a house, drew rare condemnation from Netanyahu and President Isaac Herzog.

The violence comes after weeks of tension in the area, with settlers previously blocking supplies from entering Palestinian homes. The Israeli military deployed forces to the site following reports of the attack and identified dozens of rioters who were removed from the house. The violence has been ongoing for years, with recent months seeing a surge in attacks on Palestinians by Israeli settlers, despite little or no legal consequences.

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