Israeli politicians show little appetite for curbing settler rampage in West Bank
Israeli politicians have largely ignored settler violence in the West Bank, even as tensions escalate following a deadly incident in the village of Tell. The military has launched operations in the region amid conflicting reports regarding the deaths of soldiers and Palestinian civilians.
Why it matters
Reflects the deepening political and security crisis in the West Bank and the lack of accountability for settler-related violence.
Politicians in <a href="https://www.thenationalnews.com/tags/israel/" target="_blank" rel="" title="https://www.thenationalnews.com/tags/israel/">Israel</a> have shown no appetite for curbing attacks on Palestinians in the occupied <a href="https://www.thenationalnews.com/tags/west-bank/" target="_blank" rel="" title="https://www.thenationalnews.com/tags/west-bank/">West Bank</a>, as even left-wing figures have sided with Israeli settlers involved in violence. The West Bank has witnessed some of its worst violence in months. A deadly incident last week was prompted by a group of armed Israelis entering the Palestinian village of Tell, near Nablus. Four Palestinians were killed, all from the same family, and two Israelis, both soldiers. Details are still emerging about how events unfolded, but the Israeli army reportedly suspects that one of the Israeli soldiers, Yuval Ezra, was killed not by Palestinians but by friendly fire. Farouk Ramadan, one of the Palestinians killed, had grabbed the gun of Benayahu Mellet, the second Israeli soldier, and shot him dead.
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