Current sectionIsrael NewsIsrael Political NewsKatz visits hunger-striking settler Tal Yinon Dardik – suspected of taking part in a March attack on a Palestinian village that allegedly involved sexual abuse and looting – as ministers and MKs call for his release, citing his deteriorating healthShare 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 formatSubscribeYaniv Kubovichand Matan Golan09:01 PM • July 26 2026 IDTDefense Minister Israel Katz on Sunday visited a jailed far-right activist who is suspected of involvement in a violent settler raid on a Palestinian community in the northern West Bank earlier this year.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:Israel KatzPalestiniansIsrael settlersWest BankCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Live UpdatesWest BankNetanyahuIranHasbaraKarim KhanIsrael ElectionsHaQuizHaaretz PodcastDefense Minister Katz Visits Jailed Settler Suspected in Violent West Bank RaidNetanyahu: IDF Ready to Expand Operations Against 'Terror Nests' in West BankSyrian President: Syria Seeking Security Deal With Israel to Pave Way for PeaceIn D.C., Netanyahu Will Send Off Both Graham and Unconditional U.S. SupportGerman Police Reportedly Kill Islamist Suspect After Berlin Pride Crowd RammingRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIThe Original Ozempic Society of Ancient Rome'Choose Hope': Natalie Portman Backs Arab-Jewish Party Ahead of Israeli ElectionIsrael's Far Right Is Repeating the Sin That Brought Down the TempleAn Israeli Election Surprise Called the DemocratsEd Miliband, the U.K.'s New Foreign Secretary – and His History With IsraelBiden Officials Now Regret What They Let Israel Do in Gaza. Does It Matter?