Israeli Defense Minister Orders Army to Avoid Settlers' Issue
The article addresses the escalating tensions in the West Bank, where Israeli settlers have besieged Palestinian homes in the town of Qusra for a week, preventing residents from obtaining food supplies. Israeli Defense Minister Yisrael Katz announced the delegation of law enforcement authority related to settlers from the military to the police in an attempt to contain the crisis, amid international and domestic criticism. This step is likely a prelude to annexing parts of the West Bank to Israel, especially with the increasing settler expansion and right-wing calls for such action, particularly after the rise in violence since the start of the Gaza war. The events have drawn criticism from the United States and France, along with calls to hold settlers accountable for human rights violations, as the presence of settlements is considered illegal under international law, with around half a million settlers living there.
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