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A Palestinian village in the West Bank has been deserted after months of violent attacks by Israeli settlers. Palestinian officials warn this is part of a systematic forcible transfer campaign violating international law.
Israeli forces shot dead a 34-year-old Palestinian man at the Jenin refugee camp, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry. The military said the man tried to infiltrate a restricted area where troops were operating.
An Israeli settler has blindfolded and kidnapped a Palestinian in the occupied West Bank, sparking public outrage as settler attacks surge amid rising tensions. The incident was captured on video and circulated on social media, prompting calls for international intervention.
A Palestinian activist was assaulted by an Israeli settler while leading a tour on settler violence in the West Bank. The attack was caught on video and went viral, intensifying concerns over rising tensions in the occupied territories. Rights groups urge global action.
Abu Najjeh, former head of the Bedouin community at Ein Samiya, has been forcibly displaced seven times since 1948. He calls the latest wave, which began in 2023, the 'third Nakba' – a violent, ongoing expulsion campaign in the occupied West Bank.
Israeli settlers have been committing acts of violence across multiple West Bank villages, including vandalizing olive groves, seizing land, and forcibly displacing Palestinian families. The escalation, which comes amid ongoing Israeli operations in Gaza, has drawn international condemnation, including new EU sanctions targeting violent settlers.
The European Union has approved sanctions targeting Israeli settlers in the West Bank and Hamas leaders, after Hungary's new government dropped its veto. The measures aim at three settlers and four organizations for violence against Palestinians, while also penalizing Hamas leaders for the October 7, 2023 attack. Israel condemned the move as politically motivated.
The European Union is considering sanctions against violent Israeli settlers in the West Bank amid rising tensions. Options include asset freezes and travel bans targeting individuals involved in violence against Palestinians.
A Palestinian family in the West Bank was forced by Israeli settlers, under military protection, to exhume and rebury their 80-year-old father's body after his burial in a village cemetery. The UN Human Rights Office condemned the act as 'cruel and emblematic of dehumanization.' Settler violence has surged since the Gaza war began in October 2023.
