Netanyahu backs settler attacks in west bank, signals move to annex territory – Middle East Monitor

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu encouraged settlers to continue their attacks on Palestinians in the occupied West Bank during a ceremony approving 17 new settlements, asserting Israel’s commitment to blocking a Palestinian state and strengthening sovereignty in the region. Amid ongoing violence, with over 1,000 Palestinians killed and thousands injured, Netanyahu reaffirmed his longstanding promise to establish Israeli roots in the area.

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