# West Bank: ‘In recent weeks, we’ve seen a striking escalation in violent acts’

https://mins.news/en/item/21374

- France 24, 2026-08-13 15:11 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260813-west-bank-in-recent-weeks-we-ve-seen-a-striking-escalation-in-violent-acts

> Israeli forces moved on Thursday against rogue settlers besieging Palestinians, amid unusually strong criticism from the United States. At the same time, Israel inaugurated an emblematic settlement elsewhere in the West Bank.

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