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  "id": 5764565,
  "title": "US ambassador says Israel 'has responsibility' to ensure safety of West Bank Palestinians",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/us-ambassador-says-israel-has-responsibility-to-ensure-safety-of-west",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-05T10:51:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn",
    "slug": "dawn",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2027689/us-ambassador-says-israel-has-responsibility-to-ensure-safety-of-west-bank-palestinians"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "US Ambassador Mike Huckabee met with Palestinians and Palestinian Americans in West Bank town Turmus Ayya on Saturday to discuss the rising violence from Israeli settlers. He emphasized that Israel has a responsibility to ensure the safety of Palestinians in the area, following a surge in attacks. Huckabee also stated that there is no plan to force Palestinians out of Gaza, despite Israeli ministers proposing ideas for expelling the two million residents against their will. The ambassador visited Turmus Ayya, a Palestinian town targeted by settler attacks, and called for help in securing the safety and security of its residents. Turmus Ayya's mayor, Nawwaf Zaghoul, reported constant harassment by militant settlers and expressed hope that the ambassador would act on their behalf.",
  "summary": "The US ambassador to Israel said on Saturday that the Israeli government has a responsibility to ensure the safety of Palestinians in the West Bank after a sharp rise in settler attacks. “One of the messages that we have been sending and we will continue to send is that people in these communities have a right to live with a level of security and safety, and that the government has a…",
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        "published": "2026-09-05T11:38:55.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/us-envoy-on-west-bank-visit-says-israel-has-responsibility-for",
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        "outlet": "France 24",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/us-ambassador-to-israel-visits-palestinian-town-hit-by-west-bank",
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  "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."
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