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Escalating Settler Violence Raises Tensions in West Bank

4/19/2025

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In the West Bank, a troubling rise in settler violence coincides with a drop in Palestinian attacks, sparking fears of escalating tensions. The "Hilltop Youth" settler group is aggressively pushing to increase Jewish settlements in disputed territories, with growing backing from the Israeli government, further endangering Palestinian communities and deepening the crisis.

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In the West Bank, a troubling rise in settler violence coincides with a drop in Palestinian attacks, sparking fears of escalating tensions. The "Hilltop Youth" settler group is aggressively pushing to increase Jewish settlements in disputed territories, with growing backing from the Israeli government, further endangering Palestinian communities and deepening the crisis.