# What’s driving Israeli settler violence in the occupied West Bank?

https://mins.news/en/item/82455

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-01 19:45 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/video/inside-story/2026/10/1/whats-driving-israeli-settler-violence-in-the-occupied-west-bank?traffic_source=rss

> Attacks on Palestinians in the occupied West Bank are rising to unprecedented levels. Although Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territory are illegal under international law, Benjamin Netanyahu’s government has approved expansion plans. UN experts say “settler terrorism” has increased over the past three years and reached a new peak this year, drawing harsh criticism from European allies.

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