Israeli general's leaked remarks expose West Bank firing double standard
Leaked remarks attributed to Major-General Avi Bluth, the Israeli commander responsible for the occupied West Bank, have drawn attention to what he described as a two-tier firing policy.In comments published by an Israeli newspaper, he said Israeli forces were avoiding shooting at settlers throwing stones, while firing at Palestinians doing the same.Bluth was quoted as saying the army was "killing like we haven't killed since 1967" and "turning villages into conflict zones".He also said the military had killed 42 Palestinian stone-throwers in 2025.The comments matter because they appear to confirm long-running allegations of unequal treatment in the occupied West Bank.They... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 06 May 2026 20:02 LONDON
Israeli settlers intensify attacks on Palestinians in the West Bank
Violence against Palestinians by Israeli settlers has intensified in the West Bank, according to the supplied report.Military officials are urging the Israeli government to intervene.The row says Israel has failed to arrest the wave of attacks.It does not give a precise count of incidents or identify specific locations within the West Bank.No casualties, arrests or damage figures are confirmed in the supplied material.The immediate response described is pressure from military officials for government action.The development matters because it points to a worsening security situation in the West Bank at a time when attention is also focused elsewhere in the region.The... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 04 May 2026 11:00 LONDON
