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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"a major escalation of settler terrorism"
— Hussein al-Sheikh , Politician
"We stand for a two-state solution, and the settler violence that we've seen in the West Bank particularly is entirely unacceptable and must stop."
— David Lammy , Politician
"We will hold a special government meeting early next week to decide on our response to this unacceptable decision."
— Gideon Sa'ar , Politician
"We reject any notion of equivalence: Hamas is a terrorist organization that committed unspeakable atrocities."
— Marco Rubio , Politician
"What is happening now is extremely dangerous. The world is preoccupied with the war with Iran, while settlers, protected by the Israeli army, continue to attack innocent civilians."
— Amin Shuman , Activist
"There would be zero tolerance for civilians who take the law into their own hand."
— Maj Gen Avi Bluth , Other
"Impunity for such acts risks provoking further violence."
— EU spokesperson , Activist
"a major escalation of settler terrorism"
— Hussein al-Sheikh , Politician
Key People
A member of the local council in Abu Falah.
Benjamin Netanyahu is the prime minister of Israel.
Bezalel Smotrich is the far-right Israeli Finance Minister known for supporting settlement policies in the West Bank.
David Lammy is a Deputy Prime Minister and a Labour MP advocating for UK tech investment.
A representative speaking on behalf of the European Union regarding issues in the occupied West Bank.
The brother of Muhammad Taha Muammar, also killed in the conflict.
Israeli Foreign Minister representing the Likud party.
He is the Vice-President of the Palestinian Authority.
Itamar Ben-Gvir is the National Security Minister of Israel.
Israeli military commander for the occupied West Bank.
U.S. Secretary of State.
One of the brothers killed while trying to prevent settler damage to olive trees.
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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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