
Amid reports that Israel is taking steps to rein in settler violence in the West Bank and has diverted troops from Lebanon to the Palestinian territory for that purpose, Euronews spoke to two Israeli analysts to understand the threat posed by ultra-nationalist settlers.
The troop redeployment from an active war front to a less critical area is happening as Israel's military chief of staff General Eyal Zamir has warned that the army is severely short-staffed and is "going to collapse on itself".