Post by The Soufan Center (TSC)

IntelBrief: Terror Escalates in the West Bank as Settler Violence Intensifies Bottom Line Up Front 🔹Settler violence against Palestinian communities in the West Bank has intensified since the start of the Iran War. 🔹While official Israeli statements have condemned certain instances of settler violence, the far-right government has expanded settlements into contested areas, and reports point to no legal persecution of fatal settler violence by Israeli authorities since 2020. 🔹Internationally, states have sought to curb settler violence through sanctions on settler leaders and have warned against construction contractors working on illegal settlements. 🔹With the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) fighting on multiple fronts, local reserve units consisting of settlers may increasingly be drawn upon in security roles in the West Bank, further exacerbating the problem of violence. Read more👇 https://lnkd.in/etDrRMXM Colin P. Clarke, Ph.D., Nikkie Lyubarsky, Clara Broekaert, Gabriella Tejeda, Caroline D. Rose