West Bank & Jerusalem
Israeli military protects settler attackers in occupied West Bank, analyst says
Image credit: Shehab Wire (EN)
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An Israeli military analyst said Wednesday that the Israeli army shields settlers committing assaults in the occupied West Bank, which is experiencing "radical change," Shehab Wire reported. The analyst described conditions in the territory as dominated by "jungle law," suggesting a breakdown in institutional restraint on settler violence against Palestinians.
The West Bank is home to roughly 750,000 Israeli settlers distributed across 156 formal settlements and 360 outposts, according to the report. The analyst's assessment reflects growing international concern over escalating settler attacks and the military's role in facilitating them across the occupied territory.
