Israel’s Katz hails settlers for ‘holding onto’ Palestinian land
Summary
Israel’s Defence Minister Israel Katz praised a group of radical Jewish settlers called the Hilltop Youth for staying on land that Palestinians claim. These settlers moved back into a West Bank area called Ganim, which Israel had removed in 2005.Key Facts
- Israel Katz is the Israeli Defence Minister.
- He praised the Hilltop Youth, a radical religious Zionist settler group.
- The Hilltop Youth settlers returned to Ganim, a West Bank settlement.
- Ganim was dismantled by Israel in 2005.
- The land is claimed by Palestinians.
- The settlement by these settlers is considered illegal under international law.
- The West Bank is a territory disputed between Israel and Palestinians.
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