EU and UK demand Israel stop surge in West Bank settler violence since Iran war
Six Palestinians have been killed during attacks by settlers in the West Bank since the start of Israel's war, the UN says.
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Six Palestinians have been killed during attacks by settlers in the West Bank since the start of Israel's war, the UN says.
The EU condemned the level of violence in the West Bank, urging Israeli authorities to take immediate action to prevent further attacks against Palestinian civilians.
Israeli settlers and soldiers killed three Palestinians in a West Bank village, marking the third deadly attack in a week amid escalating violence.
The EU condemned the violence in the West Bank and urged Israeli authorities to take immediate action to prevent further attacks against Palestinian civilians.
The UK government imposed sanctions on two Israeli ministers, Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich, for inciting violence against Palestinians in the West Bank.
The EU and UK have demanded that Israel halt a surge in violence by Jewish settlers against Palestinians in the West Bank since the start of Israel's war with Iran.
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