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IDF Calls Violence “Jewish Terrorism”; EU Funds Villages, Suspends Reservist

5/5/2026

Summary

Story summary

Maj. Gen. Avi Bluth, IDF Central Command chief, called settler attacks “Jewish terrorism” and warned they endanger Israel’s security and political standing.
The EU will fund a six-million-euro program with the Palestinian Authority to protect villages after Yesh Din recorded nearly 400 settler incidents—shootings, arson and intimidation—in the war’s 40 days.
An Israeli reservist who fired at a school in Al-Mughayyir, killing two civilians, was suspended pending investigation.

History

Historical Context

In August 2005 Israel, under Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, began the unilateral disengagement that forced roughly 8,600 settlers out of 21 Gaza settlements, a move approved by the Knesset in February and completed by September. The evacuation’s violent clashes and the EU’s subsequent aid pledge illustrate how settler aggression in Gaza continues to trigger international intervention and shape current Israeli-Palestinian tensions.

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Story summary

Maj. Gen. Avi Bluth, IDF Central Command chief, called settler attacks “Jewish terrorism” and warned they endanger Israel’s security and political standing.
The EU will fund a six-million-euro program with the Palestinian Authority to protect villages after Yesh Din recorded nearly 400 settler incidents—shootings, arson and intimidation—in the war’s 40 days.
An Israeli reservist who fired at a school in Al-Mughayyir, killing two civilians, was suspended pending investigation.

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