Current sectionIsrael NewsIsrael Political News'A Spreading Cancer' Channel 13 reported that PM Netanyahu called Jewish rioters who attack Palestinians a 'spreading cancer' during a security cabinet meeting in March on a plan to curb West Bank violence, most of which was not made public for political reasonsShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeJonathan Lis08:00 PM • July 21 2026 IDTPrime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reportedly described Jewish settlers who attack Palestinians as "a spreading cancer" during a March security cabinet meeting focused on a government plan to curb Jewish terrorism in the West Bank, according to a Channel 13 News report on Saturday.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:TerrorismIsrael settlersPalestiniansWest BankShin BetIsraeli politicsBenjamin NetanyahuHuman rightsCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Live UpdatesIranTrumpNetanyahuGazaThe DemocratsThe Odyssey2026 World CupHaQuizHaaretz PodcastArab Israeli to Be Charged With Attempt to Join Hamas, Assassinate Ben-GvirThe Constant Campaigner: Netanyahu Has Been Running for Reelection Since Oct. 7A Palestinian Poet's Hebrew Journey to His Long-lost CityReport: Biden Suspected Israeli War Crimes in Gaza Early but Dragged Out ProbesEd Miliband, the U.K.'s New Foreign Secretary – and His History With IsraelRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIThe Most Optimistic Israeli in Jerusalem Is Leaving the CountryAs Ground Invasion Looms, U.S. and Iran Want Wild-card Israel Out of the FightDemocrats Rejected U.S. Aid to Israel, and AIPAC Couldn't Stop ThemBetween Messi and Milei: How Argentina Became Israel's Team at the World CupThe Original Ozempic Society of Ancient Rome103 House Democrats Vote to Cut U.S. Aid to Israel in Landmark Symbolic Vote