Netanyahu condemns West Bank settler violence after renewed attacks
Dozens of Israeli settlers attack the Palestinian village of Qusra in the northern occupied West Bank on Saturday, after weeks of tension.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu expressed strong condemnation on Saturday for violent attacks by settlers on the Palestinian village of Qusra in the northern West Bank. The confrontations followed weeks of growing tensions between settlers and Palestinians in the area.
Netanyahu labeled the acts as "criminal acts of violence," stating they were damaging Israel's international reputation. He highlighted how the actions were harming law-abiding Israelis, interfering with the IDF, and unjustly targeting Palestinians.
Earlier in August, settlers had blocked the delivery of supplies to Palestinian homes on the outskirts of Qusra, leading to a standoff that drew domestic and international criticism. Israel maintains a military presence in the West Bank, where over 500,000 Israeli settlers reside illegally under international law.
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