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What's fuelling Israeli settler violence in the occupied West Bank? | Inside Story

Published 1 October 2026 Β· politics

They're illegal under international law. But Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government has approved plans to expand Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank. They've come

They're illegal under international law. But Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government has approved plans to expand Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank. They've come alongside unprecedented levels of settler violence and attacks.

UN experts have said the rate of 'settler terrorism' has increased over the last three years and reached a peak this year. The situation has drawn harsh criticism from Israel's allies in Europe.

But will that be enough to stop settler violence? Presenter: Tom McRae Guests Xavier Abu Eid, political analyst and former Communications Director for the Palestine Liberation Organization Mairav Zonszein, senior

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