West Bank Violence

Netanyahu says he 'doesn't want vigilantes in West Bank,' after Rep. Khanna incident with settlers

According to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), since 2023 there have been “over 5,330 settler attacks resulting in casualties, property damage or both.”

The officers had been in a vehicle at the junction gate, when a civilian vehicle came from the direction of the West Bank and attempted to pass through and enter Israeli territory.

"Watching the World Cup is currently the most popular pastime across the West Bank. Residents are watching games all night, which requires us to change our activity schedule," a military source said.

A UN inquiry reported last month that settler attacks on Palestinian villages and agricultural land had surged since 2023, rising by 130%.

According to the farm's owners, the Palestinian trespassed onto their property and attempted to attack the resident when the farmer approached him to investigate the situation. 

France is seeking to increase pressure on Israel through national sanctions over West Bank violence, European diplomats said.

Evidence and testimony were collected at the scene, and police have begun searching for the suspect. 

Without major changes in Israeli policy, the arrest warrant against Smotrich could be Israel's darkest legal hour, with cascading consequences the likes of which cannot be foreseen.

Among the examples of the ongoing and spreading violence, Herzog cited the increasing murder rate among Arab Israelis, as well as the violence caused by "a lawless mob in Judea and Samaria."