West Bank Violence

Palestinian residents who remain in the area told KAN News that they still feel threatened by Jewish extremists in the area.

Settler extremists accused of cutting electricity, water to Palestinian homes • Locals describe feeling helpless as Ben-Gvir says some settlers "must be stopped"

Palestinian local Qusai Abu Ridi told the Post settlers remain near the family’s home, despite military efforts to remove them, leaving the family fearful of further attacks.

Security establishment figures showed a sharp rise in West Bank nationalist crime, alongside more Palestinian casualties and attacks on security personnel.

Yinon Eliya Levi, 33, killed Palestinian activist Awdah Hathaleen during a confrontation in the South Hebron Hills village of Umm al-Khair last July.

Four Palestinians from the Ramadan family were also killed in the incident near the village of Tal, southwest of Nablus. The IDF identified them as assailants involved in the attack.

Palestinian Christian leaders told CNN that US Christian Zionists ignore their experiences and fund West Bank settlements, while Mike Huckabee defended evangelical support for Israel.

According to Army Radio, IDF troops and police were dispatched to the area shortly after the attack to investigate the incident and search for suspects.

Stephens, who has spent years pushing back on what he sees as double standards applied to Israel, wrote that he decided to speak out against what he called “Jewish terrorists” despite his reluctance.

The UN human rights office warned that settler violence and settlement expansion in the West Bank have intensified, urging international action.