West Bank & Jerusalem
Hamas accuses Israeli government of backing settler violence in West Bank.
Image credit: Shehab Wire (EN)
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Hamas said settler attacks and organized violence against Palestinians and their property in the occupied West Bank are escalating with direct support and cover from the Israeli government, Shehab Wire reported. The movement characterized the assaults as a systematic plan designed to impose new realities on the ground.
The statement did not specify individual incidents or provide casualty figures. Hamas's accusation reflects long-standing Palestinian complaints about coordinated settler operations in the territory, which Israel has occupied since 1967.
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