Israeli settler attacks against Palestinians in occupied West Bank rise by 30%: Report

Attacks by illegal Israeli settlers on Palestinians in the occupied West Bank have surged by 30% this year, Israeli figures showed on Sunday, Anadolu reports. Israel’s Army Radio, citing government data, said the first half of 2025 saw 414 settler attacks, up from 318 in the first half of last year. “This represents a significant increase of about 30% compared to the same period last year,” it said. “This increase is reflected not only in the number of attacks but also in their severity, as the attacks are becoming more and more severe,” the radio said, citing a senior military official. According to the radio, illegal Israeli settlers staged 679 attacks against Palestinians in the West Bank in 2024. Since […]