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Unexpected condemnations of Israeli figures in response to settler attacks

The denunciations from the president and senior officers are surprising, while violence in the West Bank remains largely unpunished.

Unexpected condemnations of Israeli figures in response to settler attacks

A Palestinian stands near his car after an attack carried out by Israeli settlers on a village in the northern occupied West Bank, near Tulkarem, on Nov. 12, 2025. (Credit: Mohammed Torokman/Reuters)

His public stance is a rare one. Usually discreet, Israeli President Isaac Herzog — whose role is largely ceremonial — surprised many by firmly condemning the violent raid carried out Tuesday, Nov. 11, by young settlers in the northern West Bank. Masked, several dozen of them attacked the Palestinian villages of Beit Lid and Deir Saraf, assaulting residents, setting fire to trucks and tents, and even attacking Israeli soldiers dispatched to the area. "Such violence against civilians and Israeli army soldiers crosses a red line," Herzog denounced in a message posted on X, calling these incidents "shocking and serious" and urging "all state authorities [to] act decisively to eradicate this phenomenon." The mayor of Beit Lid, Hussein Hammadi, stated that 10 Palestinians were injured. More controversies within...
His public stance is a rare one. Usually discreet, Israeli President Isaac Herzog — whose role is largely ceremonial — surprised many by firmly condemning the violent raid carried out Tuesday, Nov. 11, by young settlers in the northern West Bank. Masked, several dozen of them attacked the Palestinian villages of Beit Lid and Deir Saraf, assaulting residents, setting fire to trucks and tents, and even attacking Israeli soldiers dispatched to the area. "Such violence against civilians and Israeli army soldiers crosses a red line," Herzog denounced in a message posted on X, calling these incidents "shocking and serious" and urging "all state authorities [to] act decisively to eradicate this phenomenon." The mayor of Beit Lid, Hussein Hammadi, stated that 10 Palestinians were injured. More controversies...
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