Global response needed to stop Israeli settler violence in West Bank: Palestinian official
Nabil Abu Rudeineh, the spokesperson for Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, has said the escalation of settler violence in the occupied West Bank requires an international response, according to the Wafa news agency.
Abu Rudeineh was explicitly referring to the village of Beit Furik, east of Nablus, where settlers attacked Palestinian homes and set on fire several agricultural farms.
He added the continuation of the “genocide” in Gaza also required an international position to stop the violence.
Abu Rudeineh held the US responsible for Israel’s persistence in defying international law due to their continuous support through money, weapons and political cover.
“Our people will remain steadfast in the face of the occupation and its crimes, and will confront these crimes, clinging to their land, holy sites and rights, stressing that Israeli terrorism by the occupation army and colonists, and American support will not achieve security and stability in the entire region,” he said.
Israeli military carries out raids across the West Bank
The Israeli military has carried out raids in locations across the occupied West Bank in recent hours, including:
- The city of Tulkarem, where Israeli forces have fired live bullets and sound bombs, without any injuries being reported
- The town of al-Khader, south of Bethlehem
- The Old City in Nablus, where Palestinian fighters have targeted Israeli forces with an explosive device
- The al-Ein refugee camp near Nablus city
- The city of Jenin, where Palestinian fighters have targeted Israeli forces with an explosive device and volleys of bullets
Israeli soldiers arrest 12 Palestinians in West Bank
Israeli forces arrested at least 12 people from the occupied West Bank, including former prisoners, Wafa reports.
The Palestinian Prisoner’s Society said Israeli troops conducted arrests in governorates of Hebron, Nablus, Jenin, Qalqilya and Salfit, while also destroying Palestinian homes.
Since October 7, 2023, Israeli forces have arrested more than 11,700 citizens of the West Bank, including East Jerusalem.
