{
  "id": 4364828,
  "title": "Netanyahu says ‘handful of rioters’ behind West Bank settler violence",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/netanyahu-says-handful-of-rioters-behind-west-bank-settler-violence-4364828",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-30T06:23:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National Business",
    "slug": "the-national-business",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/08/30/netanyahu-says-handful-of-rioters-behind-west-bank-settler-violence/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has denounced violent acts carried out by a \"handful of rioters\" among Israeli settlers in the West Bank villages of Qusra and Jalud. The attacks involved settling masked individuals who violently targeted Palestinian homes, causing grave injustice to the law-abiding Jewish community, interfering with Israeli military operations, and harming Israel's international reputation. On Saturday, an attack near Nablus in Qusra saw settlers surround a home, trapping seven Palestinians inside before throwing stones, according to witnesses. Israeli soldiers later arrived, handcuffing, blindfolding, and beating the trapped individuals before releasing them, after which tear gas was reportedly fired into the house. Israeli officials, including Netanyahu and President Isaac Herzog, have strongly condemned the violence, calling it a violation of law and values. The attacks come amid ongoing settler violence in the region, with rights groups arguing that such incidents are increasing alongside settlement expansion.",
  "summary": "Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has condemned violence by Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank villages of Qusra and Jalud, calling those responsible a “handful of rioters” after dozens of masked settlers attacked Palestinian homes. “I strongly condemn the criminal acts of violence committed in the villages of Qusra and Jalud by a handful of rioters who are violating the law,\" Mr…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 10,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Business Recorder",
        "title": "Dozens of Israeli settlers attack flashpoint West Bank village",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/dozens-of-israeli-settlers-attack-flashpoint-west-bank-village",
        "published": "2026-08-29T21:32:22.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Israeli settlers attack international news team in occupied West Bank",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/israeli-settlers-attack-international-news-team-in-occupied-west-bank",
        "published": "2026-08-29T23:48:22.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "RFI English",
        "title": "Killing of Palestinian children and teens by Israel surges in West Bank",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/killing-of-palestinian-children-and-teens-by-israel-surges-in-west-4365985",
        "published": "2026-08-30T02:20:24.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al-Monitor",
        "title": "Killing of Palestinian children and teens by Israel surges in West Bank",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/killing-of-palestinian-children-and-teens-by-israel-surges-in-west",
        "published": "2026-08-30T02:30:25.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Middle East Eye",
        "title": "Israeli forces close entrance to West Bank village while settlers steal sheep",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/israeli-forces-close-entrance-to-west-bank-village-while-settlers",
        "published": "2026-08-30T03:47:42.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "‘What did a little baby do to harm the soldiers?’: Israel’s West Bank violence leaves Palestinian mothers grieving children",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/what-did-a-little-baby-do-to-harm-the-soldiers-israels-west-bank",
        "published": "2026-08-30T05:11:58.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The National UAE",
        "title": "Netanyahu says ‘handful of rioters’ behind West Bank settler violence",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/netanyahu-says-handful-of-rioters-behind-west-bank-settler-violence",
        "published": "2026-08-30T06:23:12.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Japan Times",
        "title": "Killing of Palestinian children and teens by Israel surges in West Bank",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/killing-of-palestinian-children-and-teens-by-israel-surges-in-west-4382648",
        "published": "2026-08-30T07:31:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "France 24",
        "title": "Netanyahu condemns violence in West Bank",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/netanyahu-condemns-violence-in-west-bank",
        "published": "2026-08-30T08:46:45.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}