Netanyahu vows crackdown amid deadly clashes in Israeli occupied West Bank
Israel disputes the international position that Israeli settlements in the West Bank are illegal, arguing that most are legal under its own laws. For its part, the Israeli government has accused the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) of "prejudicial conduct," including downplaying "the level of violence against Israeli civilians" in the West Bank. Violence by Israeli settlers against Palestinians has increased since the Oct.
- ▪Israel disputes the international position that Israeli settlements in the West Bank are illegal, arguing that most are legal under its own laws.
- ▪For its part, the Israeli government has accused the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) of "prejudicial conduct," including downplaying "the level of violence against Israeli civilians" in the West Ban
- ▪Violence by Israeli settlers against Palestinians has increased since the Oct.
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- ▪ Deadly clashes in the occupied West Bank — France 24 (EN)
- ▪ Israel PM vows to act ‘with force’ after deadly violence in West Bank — Straits Times — World
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World Netanyahu says Israel to expand West Bank settlements amid deadly clashes between settlers and Palestinians July 24, 2026 / 12:11 PM EDT / CBS/AFP Add CBS News on Google Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Friday his government would establish new settler outposts in the occupied West Bank and legalize more existing ones, after a deadly clash left two Israelis and four Palestinians dead. Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz announced "a series of steps" including "powerful action" and raids in Palestinian villages suspected of hosting militants and "accelerating the legalization of farm outposts and establishment of new ones."All Israeli settlements in the West Bank are regarded as illegal under international law, but they've been encouraged by Israel's current…
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