In the southern Hebron Hills, a Palestinian farmer and his 10-year-old son were attacked by settlers while tending their fields. Days later, the child still wakes screaming at night
The ICC is reportedly seeking a warrant for Bezalel Smotrich over his role in expanding illegal settlements in the Israeli-occupied West Bank.
Since January 2023, entire families have packed up their belongings and left the areas where they grew up, places in which they invested their labor and their hopes
The events reflect the ongoing escalation of colonizer attacks across the occupied West Bank, where Israeli government officials continue to participate in and publicly endorse colonizer activities.
The mission of Maj. Gen Avi Bluth, appointed in 2024 to lead Central Command, is to create a perpetual war in the West Bank, “turn the villages into conflict zones.” Israel is “killing like we haven’t killed since 1967.”
Israel has failed to halt a wave of violence against Palestinians, prompting military officials to urge the government to intervene.
The Palestinian village of Al-Mughayyir, surrounded by illegal outposts, has come under daily settler attacks in recent weeks. Settlers recently stole 170 sheep in broad daylight. The next day, a uniformed settler fatally shot 2 Palestinians.
“It does feel like if a group of Palestinians with machine guns broke into an Israeli school and shot a bunch of children, it would be breaking news in every outlet on Earth,” said one reporter.
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The settler – soldier playbook: establish outposts on Palestinian land, count on protection or inaction from Israeli soldiers and eventually secure a government decree legalizing the outpost