US officials visit Palestinian village after settler attacks on diplomats
UN bodies and most countries deem the settlements illegal under international law, but Israel rejects this, viewing the territory as disputed rather than occupied.
US officials visited a Palestinian village in the West Bank on Sunday following attacks by Israeli settlers on diplomats and a photojournalist. The visits came amid tensions surrounding the Israeli occupation of the West Bank and the ongoing surge in settler attacks against Palestinians. While international bodies and most countries deem Israeli settlements illegal, Israel views them as part of disputed territory, not occupied.
US President Donald Trump endorsed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for an upcoming election, though the administration has shown limited pressure on Netanyahu's government to curb settlement activities.
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