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West Bank: "In Recent Weeks, We've Seen a Striking Escalation in Violent Acts"
Huckabee’s remarks came as Shin Bet said Jewish extremists carried out 660 attacks against Palestinians in the first half of 2026, up 50% from a year earlier.
- U.S. Ambassador Mike Huckabee branded West Bank settlers in Qusra as "Israeli terrorists" on social media, marking a rare rebuke from a staunch defender of Israel's settlement movement.
- Tensions escalated after settlers built encampments surrounding three isolated houses in Qusra, cutting off water and electricity to trap two Palestinian families and five Italian nationals inside.
- IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir deployed the Golani Brigade's 51st Battalion to reinforce the West Bank, calling the violence "morally and ethically unacceptable" during a multi-front war.
- Shin Bet data published last month recorded 660 attacks against Palestinians during the first half of 2026, as security officials warn the West Bank has become a "powder keg that could explode at any moment."
- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has allegedly described violence against Palestinians as a "metastasizing cancer," while Huckabee's condemnation signals growing concern among Israel's allies over settler lawlessness in Judea and Samaria.
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Usually a fervent advocate of colonization, Mike Huckabee, United States Ambassador to Israel, has surprisingly denounced the "repulsive actions" and "terror" of Israeli settlers against Palestinians in recent days in the West Bank.
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Total News Sources21
Leaning Left2Leaning Right6Center4Last UpdatedBias Distribution50% Right
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- 50% of the sources lean Right
50% Right
L 17%
C 33%
R 50%
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