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Netanyahu orders West Bank raids as settler attacks surge.

7/27/2026

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Settlers Escalate Violence

Israeli settlers burned mosques in Qusra and Kour, spray-painting “Jewish revenge.”
Four Palestinians and two Israeli soldiers died Friday when armed settlers entered Tal near Nablus.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered a West Bank security operation, cancelled leave and reinforced troops.
United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs recorded 3,033 settler attacks Jan 1 2025-June 31 2026, a 24 % rise, and 1,988 Palestinians displaced in first four months, 20 % more than 2025.

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Netanyahu Endorses Raids

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz pledged West Bank raids and looser fire-opening rules after the Tal shootout.
Defense Minister Israel Katz rebuked Democrats party chief Yair Golan, accusing him of a “blood libel” against settlers.
National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir urged revised guidelines to let soldiers fire more readily in mixed civilian-terrorist incidents.

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Settlers Escalate Violence

Israeli settlers burned mosques in Qusra and Kour, spray-painting “Jewish revenge.”
Four Palestinians and two Israeli soldiers died Friday when armed settlers entered Tal near Nablus.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered a West Bank security operation, cancelled leave and reinforced troops.
United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs recorded 3,033 settler attacks Jan 1 2025-June 31 2026, a 24 % rise, and 1,988 Palestinians displaced in first four months, 20 % more than 2025.

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