UN speaks out as settlers targeted

Published date17 April 2024
Publication titleJournal, The
The statement follows a wave of settler attacks on Palestinian towns and villages in the West Bank triggered by the killing of a 14-year-old Israeli boy in what authorities say was a militant attack

The Palestinian Health Ministry says seven Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces or settlers since the attacks began on Friday, and another 75 have been wounded.

Israeli authorities have urged people not to resort to vigilante attacks as tensions soar.

But rights groups have long accused Israeli forces of routinely ignoring settler attacks or even taking part in them.

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