Netanyahu condemns rioters after weeks of West Bank settler violence
- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu condemned criminal acts by a 'handful of rioters' in the occupied West Bank, saying their actions do injustice to the 'law-abiding settler public.'
- The condemnation follows over two weeks of unrest in the West Bank town of Qusra, where settlers have surrounded several homes including one owned by a Palestinian American.
- On Saturday, Israeli military and police reported that Israeli rioters arrived in Qusra and violent clashes ensued, with dozens of rioters barricading themselves in a Palestinian home while residents were inside.
- U.S. Ambassador Mike Huckabee referred to the settlers as 'terrorists' in an unusually sharp statement, a term U.S. officials typically reserve for Palestinian militants.
- According to Qusra Mayor Abdel Azim Wadi, four Palestinians were injured in the incident, with two inhaling tear gas and two others hurt when settlers threw stones.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu condemned criminal acts by a "handful of rioters" in the occupied West Bank following weeks of settler violence. His statement characterized the rioters' actions as doing injustice to the "law-abiding settler public."
The unrest has centered on the West Bank town of Qusra, where settlers have surrounded several homes for over two weeks, including a residence owned by a Palestinian American. On Saturday, Israeli military and police reported violent clashes after Israeli rioters arrived in the area. Dozens of rioters barricaded themselves inside a Palestinian home while residents remained inside before being separated by authorities, who also confiscated vehicles.
U.S. Ambassador Mike Huckabee issued an unusually sharp statement referring to the settlers as "terrorists," a term U.S. officials typically reserve for Palestinian militants. According to Qusra Mayor Abdel Azim Wadi, the Saturday incident resulted in four Palestinian injuries, with two people inhaling tear gas and two others struck by stones thrown by settlers.
内塔尼亚胡在数周定居者暴力事件后谴责暴乱者
以色列总理内塔尼亚胡在数周定居者暴力事件后，谴责了约旦河西岸一小撮暴乱者的犯罪行为。他的声明称这些暴乱者的行为有损于"守法定居者公众"的形象。
骚乱主要集中在约旦河西岸城镇库斯拉，定居者在该地已包围多栋房屋超过两周，其中包括一名巴勒斯坦裔美国人的住宅。周六，以色列军方和警方报告称，以色列暴乱者抵达该地区后发生暴力冲突。数十名暴乱者在一栋巴勒斯坦民居内据守，当时居民仍在屋内，随后被当局分散，当局还没收了车辆。
美国驻以色列大使哈克比发表了措辞异常尖锐的声明，将定居者称为"恐怖分子"，这一用语通常被美国官员保留用于巴勒斯坦武装分子。库斯拉市长阿卜杜勒·阿齐姆·瓦迪表示，周六事件导致四名巴勒斯坦人受伤，其中两人吸入催泪瓦斯，两人被定居者投掷的石块击伤。