A community of Palestinian Bedouins in the occupied West Bank condemned a major theft of their livestock by armed Israeli settlers under the protection of Israeli forces, who attacked residents in Ras Ein al Auja, stealing over 1,500 livestock and causing damage. The Israeli military stated that police intervened and arrested a Palestinian suspect, while the UN reported settler violence, including physical assaults and theft. The UN rights chief called for an end to settlement activities, evacuation of settlers, and punishment for attacks, highlighting the blurred line between settler and state violence in the West Bank.
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