US ambassador to Israel visits Palestinian town hit by West Bank settler violence

US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee visited the Palestinian town of Turmus Ayya in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. The town has been repeatedly targeted by Israeli settler violence, according to France 24.

During his visit, Huckabee met with families of victims of extremist settler violence, including US citizens killed in attacks on Turmus Ayya, as reported by the Jerusalem Post. The town's mayor, Nawwaf Zaghoul, described constant attacks by violent extremists.

Huckabee stated that there was no plan by the Israelis to displace Palestinians out of Gaza against their will, as reported by several outlets, including the Jerusalem Post, Free Malaysia Today, and Al-Monitor. He also emphasized that the Israeli government has a responsibility to ensure the safety and security of West Bank Palestinians and should impose "severe consequences" for violence, according to Malay Mail.

Brief written by urgent.news from France 24, Jerusalem Post, Free Malaysia Today, Al-Monitor, Malay Mail — 5 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.