# Illegal Israeli outposts surge across occupied West Bank

https://mins.news/en/video/21478

- TRT World, 2026-08-13 16:58 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QoNClpSEwa4

> Violence by illegal Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank has intensified in recent days, prompting a UN warning that the territory is at a “breaking point.” The US ambassador to Israel has unusually condemned settlers besieging Palestinian homes near Nablus, calling their conduct criminal and an “act of terror.” Former Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Matthew Bryza also weighs in.

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