Netanyahu condemns 'criminal acts of violence' by settlers in West Bank villages
Netanyahu said security forces removed the rioters and opened an investigation after settlers attacked Palestinian residents and injured several people, officials said.
- On Saturday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu condemned "criminal acts of violence" by settlers in Palestinian villages Qusra and Jalud, demanding authorities arrest those responsible and "root out" the phenomenon.
- The IDF and Border Police deployed to Qusra following reports of rioters throwing stones at Palestinian civilians, discovering dozens of individuals barricaded inside a home with residents still inside.
- Security forces removed the rioters and confiscated three vehicles suspected of involvement, while Red Crescent staff treated an injured Palestinian woman as Border Police maintained order.
- President Isaac Herzog called the violence "a crossing of a red line" by lawbreakers, while Gadi Eisenkot described the growing "anarchy" as a "security, leadership, diplomatic and moral disgrace."
- Naftali Bennett criticized Netanyahu's "weekly condemnation," claiming it reveals powerlessness regarding Ben Gvir, warning that rioters endanger IDF soldiers and "destroy the remnants of Israel's good name.
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This article was originally published on Cedarnews.net. For more news and exclusive reports, visit our website. In a rare move, the Israeli Prime Minister condemned what he called "criminal acts of violence" committed in two Palestinian villages on Saturday, following an attack by settlers on Palestinians inside a home, which resulted in injuries and the intervention of Israeli forces. This news was published on the Cedarnews website. For more…
In his first public statement on Qusra, the Israeli prime minister said he condemned the violence in the village and in Jalalud.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Saturday a rare criticism to Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank, denouncing "acts of criminal violence committed in two Palestinian villages," reports AFP. "I strongly condemn acts of criminal violence committed in Qusra and Jalud villages by a handful of protestors who violate the law, bringing great harm to the Jewish community that ...
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