Settler attacks reported in Palestinian-governed areas of the West Bank
Violent settlers have attacked Palestinians in areas of the West Bank where Israel had agreed to Palestinian self-governance, according to the supplied report. The attacks are described as taking place beyond land under direct Israeli control. The incident points to a widening pattern of violence in territory already marked by long-running disputes over land, authority and security.The report says the attacks targeted Palestinians who had fled to safety in Palestinian territory, only to be attacked again. It does not give a precise number of victims, the exact locations of the assaults, or details of injuries. It also does not identify... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 16 May 2026 11:30 LONDON
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EU support grows for ban on goods from occupied West Bank territories
Support is growing at EU level for a ban on goods from occupied territories in the West Bank, according to Ireland's Minister of State for European Affairs, Thomas Byrne.The comments came as EU foreign ministers had already unanimously backed sanctions against violent settlers in the West Bank.Kaja Kallas, the EU's foreign policy chief, has said further restrictions on goods from Jewish settlements could follow once the European Commission brings forward a proposal.Any such move would need a weighted majority of member states, rather than unanimity.Byrne said a European response would be preferable to Ireland acting alone through its Occupied Territories... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 12 May 2026 10:30 LONDON
EU adopts new sanctions on Israeli settlers over West Bank violence
The European Union has agreed new sanctions targeting Israeli settlers over violence against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank.The decision was taken by the bloc's foreign ministers on May 12, after months of blockage were ended by a change of government in Hungary.The EU also moved to sanction leaders from the Palestinian militant group Hamas.Israel condemned the measures, calling them baseless.The move matters because it shows the bloc has now advanced a package that had been stalled for months.It also adds pressure on both Israeli settler groups and Hamas at a time of continuing violence.The earlier draft said seven settlers... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 11 May 2026 08:30 LONDON
Settler violence reported in West Bank village of Umm al-Khair
A Palestinian activist in the Bedouin village of Umm al-Khair in the occupied West Bank has described a pattern of settler attacks that he says are systematic and aimed at forcing Palestinians from their land.Eid Hathaleen, who lives in the village, said the violence was not random but part of calculated attacks on his community.He said civilians and entire families were being deliberately targeted, including schoolchildren.He also said the attacks were taking place with what he described as full support from the military.The account was given in a video report focused on settler violence and the lack of accountability for... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 11 May 2026 01:30 LONDON
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