Netanyahu condemns violence in West Bank

Benjamin Netanyahu has condemned recent attacks by Israeli settlers on Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, though he characterized those responsible as just a "handful of rioters." France 24 notes the statement is notable coming from a government widely seen as Israel's most religious and ultranationalist to date. Tensions have surged across the territory, with activists accusing settlers of acting with impunity, and much of the recent violence has centered on the town of Qusra.

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