Why are Israeli settlers on a rampage in the occupied West Bank?
The settlers opened fire.A video shows a Palestinian man seizing a rifle from a settler and shooting him before soldiers shoot him dead. At least 87 Palestinians have been killed so far in the territory in 2026, including 21 killed by settlers.“Last night was a sleepless one for Palestinians across the occupied West Bank. About 18 Palestinians, including children, remain in detention.
- ▪The settlers opened fire.A video shows a Palestinian man seizing a rifle from a settler and shooting him before soldiers shoot him dead.
- ▪At least 87 Palestinians have been killed so far in the territory in 2026, including 21 killed by settlers.“Last night was a sleepless one for Palestinians across the occupied West Bank.
- ▪About 18 Palestinians, including children, remain in detention.
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- ▪ Israeli settlers set fire to West Bank mosques, graffiti and arson reported — South China Morning Post
- ▪ Israeli settlers set fire to West Bank mosques after deadly clash — The Hindu
- ▪ Israeli settlers set fire to West Bank mosques after deadly clash - Reuters — Reuters — Top
- ▪ Israeli settlers set fire to West Bank mosques after deadly clash — Investing.com — News
- ▪ Israeli settlers set fire to West Bank mosques after deadly clash — Straits Times — World
- ▪ Netanyahu vows new West Bank settlements after deadly settler violence — Le Monde (EN)
- ▪ Netanyahu vows crackdown amid deadly clashes in Israeli occupied West Bank — CBS News — Top
- ▪ Deadly clashes in the occupied West Bank — France 24 (EN)
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EXPLAINERNews|ExplainerWhy are Israeli settlers on a rampage in the occupied West Bank?Settlers torch two mosques in the Palestinian territory as Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu threatens ‘more broad action’.ListenListen (5 mins)SaveClick here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharefacebookxwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogleAdd Al Jazeera on GoogleinfoAn Israeli soldier aims his weapon as he and other soldiers keep watch during Israeli settlers' weekly tour in Hebron, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, July 25, 2026 [Mussa Qawasma/Reuters]By Al Jazeera StaffPublished On 26 Jul 202626 Jul 2026Israeli settlers, backed by the military, have been on a rampage in the occupied West Bank, torching at least two mosques and detaining dozens of Palestinians days after killing four of them.Palestinians in…
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