West Bank Violence Intensifies
Israeli troops have surrounded the West Bank town of Nablus in preparation for what authorities are calling an “extensive counterterrorism operation.” Recently, violence has been escalating in the West Bank, with some settlers calling for a further wave of attacks. As Francisco Serranowrote in a WPR briefing earlier this month, the Israeli state sits at the helm of the settler enterprise, lending it critical funding and support. In order to protect Palestinian rights and curb Israeli expansionism, sanctioning the settlers and the project itself is essential, he wrote.
- ▪Israeli troops have surrounded the West Bank town of Nablus in preparation for what authorities are calling an “extensive counterterrorism operation.” Recently, violence has been escalating in the West Bank, with some settlers calling for a
- ▪As Francisco Serranowrote in a WPR briefing earlier this month, the Israeli state sits at the helm of the settler enterprise, lending it critical funding and support.
- ▪In order to protect Palestinian rights and curb Israeli expansionism, sanctioning the settlers and the project itself is essential, he wrote.
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On Our Radar West Bank Violence IntensifiesThe EditorsJul 24, 2026July 24, 2026 Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Email (Opens in new window) At least one Israeli settler and four Palestinians lost their lives in the West Bank village of Tell, while several others were injured, according to health officials. Palestinian residents described the incident as a settler attack carried out with the involvement of Israeli forces, and the Palestinian Foreign Ministry called it a “massacre.” The incident, one of the deadliest this year according to The Guardian, raises fears of further retaliation between Israeli settlers and Palestinian communities.
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