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Israeli forces must halt 'active participation' in settler attacks on Palestinians

Israeli forces must halt 'active participation' in settler attacks on Palestinians

Israeli security forces man a checkpoint during a search for a missing Israeli teenager in the village of Mughayir near Ramallah in the Israeli-occupied West Bank on April 13, 2024. (Credit: Jaafar Ashtiyeh/AFP)

The UN voiced grave concern Tuesday over escalating violence in the West Bank, demanding that Israeli security forces "immediately end their active participation in and support for settler attacks" on Palestinians there.

"Israeli authorities must instead prevent further attacks, including by bringing those responsible to account," Ravina Shamdasani, spokesperson for the United Nations rights office, told reporters in Geneva.


The UN voiced grave concern Tuesday over escalating violence in the West Bank, demanding that Israeli security forces "immediately end their active participation in and support for settler attacks" on Palestinians there.

"Israeli authorities must instead prevent further attacks, including by bringing those responsible to account," Ravina Shamdasani,...