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Oscar-winning Palestinian filmmaker Basel Adra reported that after being attacked by Israeli settlers in the West Bank, IDF soldiers searched his house and blocked access to his village, highlighting ongoing tensions and illegal settlement expansion in the area.
Oscar-winning Palestinian filmmaker Basel Adra reported that IDF soldiers searched his house in the West Bank after settlers attacked him, his family, and a foreign activist, with the incident involving violence and property damage, amid ongoing tensions over illegal settler outposts.
The body of a missing Israeli teen, Binyamin Achimair, was found in the West Bank after he was killed in a "terrorist attack," sparking attacks by Israeli settlers on Palestinian villages. Tensions have escalated in the Israeli-occupied territory, with one Palestinian killed and several injured in the violence. Israeli troops delayed the burial of the Palestinian man's body, and settlers burned homes and cars in retaliation. The West Bank has been a focal point of heightened violence since the Israel-Hamas war in nearby Gaza, with over 460 Palestinians killed by Israeli fire. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu condemned the killing and vowed to bring the perpetrators to justice.
An Israeli minister, Avi Dichter, has dismissed the United States' characterization of the killing of a Palestinian by Israeli settlers as a "terror attack," stating that the US definition is not a precise professional definition and is based on media reports. The US State Department had condemned the attack and called for accountability and justice. The Jerusalem District Court ruled to free the two detained settlers pending possible prosecution. Settler attacks against Palestinians are frequent, often under the protection or coordination of the Israeli army. The UN has warned of a dramatic spike in violence since Israel's right-wing government took office, and the Biden administration has criticized the coalition government's actions and statements. Israel has occupied the West Bank since 1967, and negotiations for a future Palestinian state have stalled. Israel's far-right Finance Minister has refused to allocate funds to Palestinians, citing concerns about incitement and terrorism.