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The Guardian view on mob violence in the West Bank: a new low

Editorial: A shocking attack by settlers in Huwara, hours after Israeli-Palestinian talks concluded, testifies to the dangers ahead

The Guardian - UK · Feb 28, 2023

Israeli settlers on the rampage isn’t a shock – it’s daily life for Palestinians in the West Bank

It’s no accident that the Israeli army didn’t stop the violence in Huwara: displays like this are a pillar of the state’s rule over my people, says Palestinian academic Nimer Sultany

The Guardian - UK · Feb 28, 2023

A U.S. citizen is one of the latest killed in West Bank violence

Elan Ganeles of Connecticut was visiting Israel for a friend's wedding. The 27-year-old was shot on a road frequented by international tourists that passes through the West Bank toward the Dead Sea.

WEKU · Feb 28, 2023

Israeli-American killed in Jericho attack

Drive-by shooting comes after Jewish settlers killed a Palestinian during a rampage through villages in the West Bank.

Al Jazeera · Feb 28, 2023

Israeli-American shot dead after settler rampage in West Bank

Earlier drive-by in Huwara on Sunday leads to killings of two Israeli brothers and sparks rampage

The Independent UK · Feb 28, 2023

Israeli-American Motorist Killed in West Bank

Suspected Palestinian gunmen killed an Israeli-American motorist in the occupied West Bank on Monday after Jewish settlers rampaged through a Palestinian village in a burst of violence that defied US efforts to prod the sides to cooperate on security. Israeli officials said in the latest incident Palestinians carried out several…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 28, 2023

‘Never like this before’: settler violence in West Bank escalates

Retaliatory rampage in Palestinian village likened to ‘Kristallnacht in Huwara’ with one dead and 350 injured

The Guardian - UK · Feb 27, 2023

Analysis-Netanyahu's balancing act got harder after post-summit violence

A U.S.-brokered summit had barely ended with pledges to calm violence and slow Israeli settlement in the occupied West Bank when Palestinian homes were set ablaze by Jewish settlers in retaliation for a deadly Palestinian gun ambush.

Reuters · Feb 27, 2023

Netanyahu says no freeze in settlement construction in West Bank

Several Israeli officials say government will not halt authorisation or construction of illegal settlement units.

Al Jazeera · Feb 27, 2023

France says violence against Palestinian civilians is 'unacceptable'

France on Monday condemned an attack by Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank, saying "violence against Palestinian civilians is unacceptable". The remarks came after settlers burned down houses and cars in reaction to the killing of two Israelis in the town of Huwara.

Radio France Internationale · Feb 27, 2023