West Bank on verge of 'explosion': senior Palestinian official
A senior Palestinian official has warned that ongoing Israeli military and settler actions in the West Bank are pushing the region toward a violent explosion. The official, Jibril Rajoub, is advocating for peaceful confrontation while criticizing the Israeli government's oversight of settler activities.
Why it matters
Rising tensions in the West Bank threaten to destabilize the region further, potentially escalating the ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestinian factions.
West Bank on verge of 'explosion': senior Palestinian official left A Palestinian man speaks with Israeli forces as they detain another Palestinian man during the olive harvest at Palestinian-owned olive groves in Deir Abu Mashal, near Ramallah, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, October 19, 2026. Reuters Reuters https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/ci12f/article71603080.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/2026-10-19T094425Z_1950586876_RC266OA4DK7J_RTRMADP_3_ISRAEL-PALESTINIANS-WEST-BANK-OLIVE-HARVEST.JPG AMMAR AWAD A Palestinian man speaks with Israeli forces as they detain another Palestinian man during the olive harvest at Palestinian-owned olive groves in Deir Abu Mashal, near Ramallah, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, October 19, 2026. REUTERS/Ammar Awad TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY "The terrorism carried out by the army and settlers, under the supervision of the Israeli government, is a prelude to a coming reaction and explosion," says Jibril Rajoub Cairo Israeli settler attacks risk setting off an "explosion" in the occupied West Bank, a senior Palestinian leader told AFP, while urging that the response remain peaceful.
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