West Bank & Jerusalem
Settlers attack Palestinian family as Israeli forces stand aside
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The International Committee of the Red Cross said Israeli settler violence in the West Bank has made everyday life "untenable" for Palestinians, The Guardian reported, following an assault on a family attempting to return home in Jalud. The ICRC's statement came after settlers, described as overwhelmingly violent, attacked the family while Israeli forces appeared unable or unwilling to intervene.
Settler attacks on Palestinians in the West Bank occur regularly, with the Red Cross indicating that such violence has become systematic enough to disrupt Palestinian daily existence across the region.
