Israel military closes Palestinian Christian village Taybeh to halt settler attacks
The order applies only to Israelis as violence and intimidation against Palestinians in the West Bank village have drawn U.N. findings and Western sanctions.
- On Sunday, the IDF closed the West Bank village of Taybeh to nonresidents, citing the need to prevent growing attacks on Palestinians by Israeli settlers across the region.
- A spokesperson said the decision was "due to some violent attacks by Israelis in the region." IDF soldiers are dispatched to disperse gatherings and detain suspects to protect residents.
- Taybeh is one of the few remaining Christian villages in the West Bank and home to the Middle East's oldest microbrewery. Residents reported an "ongoing pattern of intimidation and unjustified violence."
- A U.N. inquiry released on Tuesday found Israeli authorities were directly involved in settler attacks that killed and displaced Palestinians. Some Western countries announced sanctions on settler groups over the violence.
- The West Bank and Jerusalem are home to around 50,000 Palestinian Christians. Parts of Taybeh are located in Area where civil administration requires coordination with Israeli authorities.
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The village of Taybeh, located east of Ramallah, has been declared a closed military zone due to settler violence. This measure was taken by the Israeli army to protect the only entirely Christian Palestinian village. But the fear of attacks and the inexorable advance of settlers has not subsided. For months, Taybeh has been living in a state of permanent emergency, as Father Bachar, the priest of the Latin parish, explains.
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