Settlers filmed ransacking Palestinian village, attacking civilians
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As of now, Israeli police have not made a single arrest.
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Settlers were filmed hurling stones at Palestinians after raiding their village in Susya on December 21, 2024 (Social media screengrab)
An Israeli organization has released footage purportedly recorded earlier Saturday showing teenage Israeli settlers storming the southern West Bank village of Susya, throwing stones and trashing property.
Beyond the Herd, an Israeli organization that sheds light on at-risk Palestinian towns in the southern West Bank, reported that several individuals and a dog were injured after being pelted by stones.
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According to the organization, 20 settlers participated in the attack, and police arrived at the site after the settlers had gone following the 30-minute attack with no arrests made.
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The impunity surrounding Israeli settlers has prompted the US and other Western nations to impose sanctions on what they call "extremist settlers".
Israeli settlers build fresh illegal outpost in eastern West Bank
Israeli settlers established Friday a new unlawful outpost adjacent to the Palestinian Bedouin community along the al-Ma’arajat Road, positioned northwest of the city of Areeha in the eastern occupied West Bank, Palestine's state-run news agency WAFA reported.
Hassan Mleihat, the general supervisor of the local Al-Baidar Organization for Defending Bedouin Rights, informed WAFA that Israeli settlers erected a tent on the land belonging to the community Friday morning and engaged in provocative dances in the vicinity.
He further mentioned the existence of five settler outposts along the al-Ma’arajat Road, four of which have been established since October 7, 2023, as part of continuous efforts to extend the control of Israeli settlers over the border regions between the Ramallah and Areeha governorates.
The Middle East Monitor news website cited Israeli estimates suggesting that over 720,000 Israelis currently reside in illegal settlement outposts within the occupied West Bank, including the eastern part of al-Quds.
It pointed out that the pace of settlement construction has notably increased since the extremist Israeli government, headed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, assumed office in December 2022.
The international community, including the United Nations, views these settlements as illegal under international law. The UN has consistently warned that the ongoing expansion of settlements jeopardizes the feasibility of a "two-state solution."
A major legal development occurred in July when the International Court of Justice (ICJ) issued a ruling that deemed "Israel’s" occupation of Palestinian territories as "illegal", urging the immediate dismantling of all current settlements in the occupied West Bank and the eastern part of al-Quds.
