It must be the UNSC vote today, I don't believe a word of it
Netanyahu says will crackdown on settler violence after attacks on Palestinian villages
Following violent attacks in two separate locations earlier today in the occupied West Bank, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said that he will urgently convene cabinet ministers to ensure Israelis behind the latest attacks against Palestinians are brought to justice.
Convening ministers, a potential sign of greater government attention, was Netanyahu’s most significant recent step to address the violence.
Attacks on Palestinians by Israeli citizens who have illegally settled on Palestinian land are frequently carried out with tacit and overt support from the Israeli army.
“I call on the law enforcement authorities to deal with the rioters to the fullest extent of the law. I intend to deal with this personally, and convene the relevant ministers as soon as possible to address this serious phenomenon,” Netanyahu said.
Israeli defence minister vows to ‘develop and grow’ settlements in occupied West Bank
The Israeli defence minister has said his country will “continue to develop and grow settlements” in the occupied West Bank, despite them being illegal under international law.
Israel Katz confirmed the move in a post on X, in which he also criticised some settlers over their violent actions on Monday.
Reports from the West Bank suggested that they had carried out attacks on Monday, including in the town of Sa’ir, northeast of Hebron, where they injured a number of Palestinians and set fire to a house and several vehicles.
“We will not accept the attempts of a violent and criminal handful of lawless anarchists to take the law into their own hands and tarnish the settler public,” Katz wrote.
“There will be no tolerance for anyone who acts violently,” he added.
Katz also alluded to a government decision on the handling of extremist settlers. The defence minister promised that it would be announced in the coming weeks, and that it would “bring about significant change on the ground”.
Steal land responsibly?! Seems more like the IDF and Settlers are fighting for who gets to displace and terrorize Palestinians. Or an attempt at finger pointing, taking the focus off the IDF.
Trump says he will approve sale of F-35 fighter jet to Saudi Arabia
The US president says he will greenlight the sale of advanced F-35 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia, signalling a departure in how Washington handles sophisticated weapons transfers to Arab countries.
Trump made the announcement at the White House, just one day before the Saudi crown prince is due to visit. “We’ll be selling F-35s,” the president told reporters, lauding Washington’s ties with Riyadh.
“Yeah, I am planning on doing it. They want to buy them. They’ve been a great ally,” Trump said.
The decision marks a substantial win for Riyadh as Trump works to persuade Saudi Arabia to establish official ties with Israel as part of the Abraham Accords. But Saudi officials have repeatedly asserted the kingdom’s commitment to the Arab Peace Initiative, which conditions recognition of Israel on the establishment of a viable Palestinian state.
