Netanyahu: Extremist WB settlers face 'all kinds of hardships at home,' media exaggerates issue
The prime minister's comments to Channel 14 followed a statement on Saturday in which he condemned the violent extremist settlers after several of them barricaded themselves inside a Kusra home.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed extremist settlers in the West Bank village of Kusra during an interview on Sunday evening. The premier described these individuals as a small group facing hardships at home, clarifying that they do not represent the broader settler community. Netanyahu also criticized international media for exaggerating the issue, emphasizing that the attacks in Kusra were unjustified and harmful to the settlement community.
He called upon the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) and the Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) to handle the situation. Netanyahu affirmed his intention to bolster the settler movement in the West Bank, stating that the dangers have not dissipated. His remarks came after a previous condemnation of violent extremist settlers who barricaded themselves inside a Palestinian house in Kusra.
Netanyahu strongly denounced the criminal acts of violence committed in Kusra and Jalud, stating that these actions violated the law, caused injustice to law-abiding settlers, impeded the IDF's missions, and tarnished Israel's global image. Security forces had swiftly intervened and seized three vehicles during the incident. Palestinian residents within the house sustained injuries from stone-throwing.
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