The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has characterized daily existence for Palestinians in the West Bank as “untenable” following a violent mob attack on a family attempting to return to their seized home in Jalud. The incident has intensified political tensions, with one of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s chief opponents describing the event as part of a broader campaign of settler terror.
According to reports, more than 100 militant settlers overwhelmed Israeli security forces in the early hours of Tuesday to attack the Palestinian family. During the assault, which targeted relatives trying to reclaim property in the West Bank village of Jalud, three Israeli security officials were injured and several houses were set ablaze.
I hadn’t realized settlers could actually overwhelm security forces. How is this happening daily?
This is outrageous. Three officials injured while trying to protect civilians shows the government has lost control.