CSM In West Bank, wave of settler violence creating feel of a war zone

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Mohammad Bader inspects his torched house, in the West Bank village of al-Mughayer, April 13, 2024.

• By Fatima AbdulKarim Special contributor
• Taylor Luck Special correspondent

April 19, 2024 | RAMALLAH, West Bank; and AMMAN, Jordan

After years of scattered pinpoint attacks, Israeli settler violence this week enveloped the West Bank and struck larger communities.

From Nablus to Jericho to Bethlehem to the edge of Ramallah, deadly attacks by far-right settlers hit towns and villages, killing four Palestinians, wounding dozens, and grinding life in the West Bank to a halt.

The wave of violence, which followed the disappearance and death of a 14-year-old Israeli settler, a shepherd, comes as the Palestinian Authority warns it is struggling to keep the peace.... READ MORE         https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Middle-East/2024/0419/israel-west-bank-settlers-palestinians-violence

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With the world focused on Iran and Gaza, Israeli settlers are stepping up attacks against Palestinian towns and villages in the West Bank. Feeling abandoned, many residents believe they should take matters into their own hands.

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