Netanyahu blasts ‘extremist’ settlers in West Bank

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed he would deal with the violent "handful of extremists" among Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank, following clashes and another attack on Monday.

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Israeli security forces clash with Hilltop Youth members as they demolish an illegal outpost near Metzad, in the occupied West Bank, on Monday.AFP

(AFP)

Homes and vehicles in a Palestinian village were torched on Monday evening, hours after members of the so-called Hilltop Youth movement clashed with security forces who were dismantling an illegal settler outpost.

Violence in the West Bank has soared since the Hamas attack on Israel triggered the Gaza war in October 2023.

In recent weeks, attacks attributed to Israeli settlers, notably those living in outposts, have multiplied, targeting Palestinians and sometimes Israeli soldiers.