Palestine weekly wrap: Israeli settlers rampage through West Bank villages
Summary
Israeli settlers have destroyed thousands of Palestinian-planted trees in the West Bank to expand settlements, while Israeli officials pushed to cancel parts of the Oslo Accords. Violent incidents continue with Israeli military actions in Gaza and the West Bank causing multiple Palestinian deaths, alongside frequent attacks by settlers on Palestinian communities.Key Facts
- Israeli settlers uprooted 3,000 Palestinian trees in the West Bank to expand their settlements.
- The Israeli Ministerial Committee backed a bill to repeal the 1993 Oslo Accords, which set up Palestinian self-rule in parts of the West Bank.
- Israeli strikes in Gaza have killed at least 13 Palestinians recently, including children and police officers.
- More than 854 Palestinians have been killed since the October ceasefire in Gaza, with the total since October 2023 exceeding 72,740.
- In the West Bank, at least 44 Palestinians have been killed in 2026, including 13 by Israeli settlers.
- Over 760 attacks by settlers have been recorded in 2026, averaging about six attacks per day.
- About 2,000 Palestinians, including nearly 900 children, have been displaced this year due to settler violence and movement restrictions.
- The European Union has imposed new sanctions targeting violent Israeli settlers and Hamas officials in response to ongoing violence.
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