A Palestinian walks near the wall of a house damaged during an attack by Israeli settlers, on which “Death to Arabs” is written in Hebrew, in Deir al-Hatab, near Nablus, on March 23, 2026. (Credit: Jaafar Ashtiyeh/AFP)
“Outright pogroms.” That is how, among others, former Israeli officers described the situation in an open letter published on March 16. A loaded term, used to denounce what they called “Jewish violence and terrorism,” as settler attacks in the West Bank and East Jerusalem have surged since the start of the war with Iran.Extremist settlers have killed six Palestinians so far this month. By comparison, between Oct. 7, 2023 and early March 2026, the toll stood at 24. The spike has prompted several European governments to “strongly” condemn the violence on March 21, saying they were “particularly appalled.” The legal viewpoint Why Israel's new resolution for the West Bank amounts to land annexation Within Israel, debate over the resurgence of “Jewish terrorism,” revived by centrist lawmaker Meirav Cohen, is gaining some traction. The...
“Outright pogroms.” That is how, among others, former Israeli officers described the situation in an open letter published on March 16. A loaded term, used to denounce what they called “Jewish violence and terrorism,” as settler attacks in the West Bank and East Jerusalem have surged since the start of the war with Iran.Extremist settlers have killed six Palestinians so far this month. By comparison, between Oct. 7, 2023 and early March 2026, the toll stood at 24. The spike has prompted several European governments to “strongly” condemn the violence on March 21, saying they were “particularly appalled.” The legal viewpoint Why Israel's new resolution for the West Bank amounts to land annexation Within Israel, debate over the resurgence of “Jewish terrorism,” revived by centrist lawmaker Meirav Cohen, is gaining...
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