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EU foreign ministers formally approved sanctions on Israeli settlers linked to violence in the West Bank after Hungary dropped its opposition, with some member states pushing broader measures such as trapping settlement trade; Canada is considering additional actions, and Israel condemned the move, marking the first unanimous EU retribution against Israel since the Gaza crisis.
The EU is poised to approve sanctions against violent Israeli settlers after Hungary’s new government signaled it would not block the measure, with Kaja Kallas expecting a political agreement; broader measures against Israel remain blocked by some member states, but ministers are weighing options such as a full ban on settlement goods and tariffs.
Dozens of Israeli settlers raided multiple West Bank towns, setting homes and cars on fire, assaulting residents, and sparking clashes as Israeli forces fired tear gas and stun grenades; a man and child were hospitalized after head injuries, a newly buried body was moved in Jenin, and arrests were reported in Battir and Nablus. Rights groups say the settlers operate with impunity amid ongoing settlement expansion.
A 14-year-old Palestinian boy, Aws Al-Naasan, and a 32-year-old parent, Jihad Abu Naim, were killed when armed Israeli settlers opened fire at a school in Al-Mughayyir, in the West Bank, as attacks on Palestinian schools escalate; at least four others were injured. Separately, settlers bulldozed a nearby school in Hammamat al-Maleh and set up razor wire near Umm al-Khair to block students’ routes to school. The Israeli military said the incident is under review. Palestinians and activists describe a pattern of violence against education in the area, with authorities and rights groups warning of a systematic violation of children’s right to schooling.
Amid Eid al-Fitr and a widening Iran-related conflict, West Bank Palestinians face intensified settler violence, home demolitions, and land seizures alongside road closures and movement restrictions, with symbolic police actions at Al-Aqsa. In Gaza, aid flows are severely restricted, hospitals face shortages, and casualties mount, with about 680 Palestinians killed there since the October ceasefire.
A Palestinian shepherd in the West Bank village of Khirbet Humsa says masked Israeli settlers stormed the community, bound him, zip-tied his genitals, beat him, and paraded him through the village; relatives and two foreign activists corroborate the account. Israeli police say they are investigating and have arrested seven suspects, with Shin Bet involvement, amid ongoing concerns about settler violence in the occupied territories.
The family of Nasrallah Abu Siyam, a 19-year-old Palestinian-American, demands accountability after he was fatally shot by an Israeli settler near Ramallah in the West Bank; the incident is part of ongoing concerns about settler violence and impunity, with the US monitoring the situation and Israel launching an operational review.
Dozens of masked Israeli settlers attacked Palestinian villages in the West Bank, injuring four Palestinians and damaging property, including a major dairy factory. The violence has surged since the Gaza war, with international bodies and Israeli officials condemning the incidents, though settler violence often goes unpunished. The Israeli president condemned the recent attacks, calling for decisive action, amid broader concerns of impunity and rising violence in the region.
A video verified by ABC News shows an elderly Palestinian woman being attacked by Israeli settlers in the West Bank, during a violent incident where settlers chased Palestinian farmers, set cars on fire, and assaulted individuals, including the woman who remains hospitalized with serious injuries. The incident highlights escalating settler violence in the region, with witnesses and journalists criticizing the lack of intervention by Israeli military forces.
Since the start of the olive harvest in the West Bank, numerous attacks by Israeli settlers against Palestinians have occurred, despite orders for soldiers to protect Palestinian farmers, with settlers acting freely and violence escalating.
Israeli settlers attacked Palestinian farmers and activists in the West Bank, beating them with clubs during the olive harvest season, with videos capturing the violence. The UN reports a surge in settler violence, with over 150 attacks in the first week of harvest, amid ongoing tensions and clashes in the region.
Awdah Hathaleen, a Palestinian activist involved in the Oscar-winning documentary No Other Land, was killed during an attack by Israeli settlers in the West Bank, highlighting ongoing violence and settler aggression in the region. The incident, captured on video, involved a settler firing into a crowd after a confrontation over land and water issues in Umm al-Khair. Hathaleen's death underscores the persistent lack of accountability for settler violence amid escalating tensions in the occupied territories.
The US has labeled an attack on a Palestinian church in the West Bank as an act of terror, urging prosecution of the perpetrators, which is believed to be carried out by Israeli settlers. The incident, involving a fire near a cemetery and a 5th-century church in Taybeh, has drawn international attention amid rising violence in the region since Israel's conflict with Hamas in Gaza. The US ambassador emphasized the need for thorough investigation and accountability, amidst ongoing tensions over Israeli settlements.
Relatives of Sayfollah Musallet, a US citizen from Florida, call on the US government to prosecute Israeli settlers responsible for his death in the West Bank, criticizing perceived indifference and demanding accountability amid ongoing violence in the region.
A 20-year-old American, Sayfollah Musallet, was brutally beaten to death by Israeli settlers in the West Bank while visiting relatives, amid ongoing violence and tensions in the region, prompting calls for investigation and raising concerns about the pattern of settler violence against U.S. citizens.