West Bank & Jerusalem
Israeli minister condemns settler conduct in West Bank village Qusra.
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Ben-Gvir, Israel's national security minister, described the conduct of settlers in Qusra as "repugnant" and said it cannot be justified under any circumstances, the Maan Wire reported. His statement came in response to actions by Israeli settlers in the West Bank village, marking a rare instance of public criticism from a senior Israeli government official toward settler behavior in occupied territory.
The nature of the specific settler actions that prompted Gvir's rebuke remained unclear from his statement. Israeli settlements and settler activity in the West Bank remain a persistent source of tension and international controversy, with rights groups regularly documenting incidents involving Palestinians and Israeli settlers in disputed areas.
