WorldWhat’s behind Netanyahu’s condemnation of weekend settler pogroms?

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu blamed the West Bank violence on a “handful of rioters” and called for their arrest. Analysts told Al Jazeera that the public condemnation is a calculated effort to shield a state-backed settlement expansion campaign, as settlers attacked Palestinians and torched property in Qusra, Jalud and other locations with little apparent police response.

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AAl Jazeera★★★★☆2026-08-30 16:06Original