Israeli violence in West Bank sparks concern and crackdown.

The UN human rights chief has warned that the situation in the occupied West Bank is “getting out of control” due to Israel’s use of excessive force. Rising violence “fueled by sharp political rhetoric and Israel's continued use of weapons” in the occupied West Bank could spiral out of control in the wake of recent attacks by Israeli settlers in several areas. The UN rights chief called for “effective investigations into cases of killings committed by Israeli forces, where there is sufficient evidence of violations of national or international law,” also demanding that the suspected perpetrators “be held accountable.” The EU's top representative to the Palestinians, Sven Kuehn von Burgsdorff, condemned Israel for failing to meet its obligations to protect Palestinians.