Summary
The European Union (EU) and the United Kingdom (UK) have requested that Israel stop an increase in violence by Jewish settlers against Palestinians in the West Bank. This violence has escalated since Israel's conflict with Iran began. Six Palestinians have died in these incidents over the last 11 days.
Key Facts
- The EU and UK have asked Israel to address and stop settler violence in the West Bank.
- According to the United Nations, six Palestinians have been killed by settlers over the past 11 days.
- The UK expressed outrage, and the EU labeled the violence as unacceptable.
- Israeli military condemned the violence and is working to hold those responsible accountable.
- There are about 160 settlements with 700,000 Jewish settlers in the West Bank and East Jerusalem.
- On Sunday, settlers killed three Palestinians in a village near Ramallah.
- Israeli security forces intervened during some of these violent attacks.
- An Israeli group reported over 100 incidents of settler violence in Palestinian areas during the recent conflict with Iran.
