Escalating Violence: Israeli Settlers and Soldiers Target West Bank Palestinians

Settler violence in the West Bank has escalated since Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu returned to power, with at least 11 Palestinian communities abandoned this year. The United Nations has recorded 222 settler attacks against Palestinians in the past month, resulting in deaths and injuries. The violence is part of a broader effort by radical settler activists to depopulate rural Palestinian areas and accelerate demographic change in the West Bank. The Israeli government has been criticized for its complicity in these attacks, with Israeli forces often accompanying or supporting the settlers. The situation has led to a surge in militancy in the West Bank, causing fear and displacement among Palestinian communities.