What’s behind Netanyahu’s condemnation of this weekend’s settler pogroms? - Al Jazeera
Israeli settler attacks in the West Bank have led to injuries and property destruction, drawing condemnation from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Analysts argue that these incidents are part of a broader, state-supported strategy of settlement expansion.
Why it matters
The escalation of violence in the West Bank significantly impacts regional stability and the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
The Israeli prime minister blames a ‘handful of rioters’ for the West Bank pogroms, but analysts say his statements mask a state-sponsored campaign of massive settlement expansion.
x whatsapp-stroke copylink google Add Al Jazeera on Google info Atop a disputed building where about a hundred hardline Jewish settlers have hunkered down, one settler adjusts a banner with Hebrew writing that reads: 'Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, populate the Patriarchs House immediately', in the West Bank city of Hebron, July 26, 2017 [Amir Cohen/Reuters] By Mohammad Mansour Published On 30 Aug 2026 30 Aug 2026 A wave of coordinated Israeli settler attacks swept across the occupied West Bank over the weekend, leaving dozens of Palestinians injured and properties torched.
The pogroms have seen little or no response from Israeli police and soldiers.
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