Israeli violence in West Bank under spotlight as Europeans denounce settler attacks, army shoots Palestinians | | AW

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

55% : Several members of Netanyahu's coalition advocate the annexation of the territory, which they regard as part of Israel's God-given land.
48% : Israel has occupied the West Bank since 1967.
48% : It has not ceased despite the fragile truce between Israel and Hamas coming into effect last month.
40% : A Palestinian man inspects scrap cars burnt in an attack by Israeli settlers, in Huwara in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, November 21, 2025. Violence by Israel's settlers and army in the West Bank have come under close scrutiny after four European nations denounced "the massive increase" of settler attacks while the Palestinian Authority described the killing in Jenin of two Palestinians while seemingly surrendering as a "war crime".
39% : Israel's far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir swiftly backed the forces who opened fire, saying: "Terrorists must die!" Videos circulating on social media and on television channels showed two men emerging from a building with their arms raised, surrounded by Israeli forces.
37% : An Israeli settler accused of beating a Palestinian woman in the occupied West Bank with a stick and seriously injuring her was charged on Thursday with terrorism, Israel's justice ministry said.
37% : Israel's military on Wednesday launched a new operation against Palestinian armed groups in the occupied West Bank.
34% : Violence in the West Bank has soared since Palestinian militant group Hamas' October 2023 attack on Israel triggered the Gaza war.
33% : Four European nations on Thursday urged Israel to stop what they called increasing "settler violence against Palestinian civilians" in the occupied West Bank.
26% : The United Nations said that last month had been the worst month for settler violence since it began recording incidents in 2006, with 264 attacks that caused casualties or property damage.

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