Israeli attacks in West Bank at 'unprecedented' level, PNI leader Barghouti says
Summary
Mustafa Barghouti, leader of the Palestinian National Initiative, said Israeli attacks on Palestinians in the West Bank are at a record high. He accused Israeli settlers of violent actions and claimed Israel’s government is not taking real steps to stop these attacks or to protect Palestinians.Key Facts
- Israeli attacks on Palestinians in the West Bank have increased to an unprecedented level, according to Mustafa Barghouti.
- Settlers have been involved in burning houses, mosques, cars, and shooting people in the West Bank.
- Barghouti said settlers act without fear of punishment, accusing them of ethnic cleansing.
- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called the violence the work of a few rioters but has not arrested settlers involved.
- The E1 Israeli settlement project plans to build over 1,200 homes, which Barghouti says would divide the West Bank and displace many Palestinians.
- Barghouti stated Palestinian groups, including Hamas, are willing to follow a plan by U.S. President Donald Trump involving disarmament, but Israel rejects it.
- Since an October 2025 ceasefire, Israel has reportedly violated the agreement around 3,000 times.
- The Palestinian health ministry reports at least 1,334 deaths in Gaza due to Israeli operations during the ceasefire period.
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