Israeli Settler Violence Sparks Outrage and Controversy in West Bank

The IDF spokesman has condemned the settler rampages in the West Bank towns of Turmus Ayya and Urif, which saw hundreds set homes, cars and fields on fire and terrorize residents, as well as the death of a Palestinian man in unclear circumstances. Meanwhile, Religious-Zionism MK Simcha Rothman, the far-right chairman of the Knesset Constitution Committee and one of the judicial overhaul’s leading proponents, compared the violent rioters to anti-government protesters. The Palestinian Authority health ministry said one Palestinian was killed and another 12 were wounded in Turmus Ayya during the attack by settlers and ensuing clash with Israeli troops and police.