DUBAI: Israel’s political leadership is encouraging settler violence against Palestinians in West bank, senior Israeli army officials have warned, as efforts to calm tensions have been largely met with silence from influential figures in the settlement movement.
Security officials said there was “no civilian address” willing to help curb the violence, Israeli daily Haaretz has reported.
Israeli security officials warned that residents of Palestinian villages subjected to repeated attacks may soon stop showing restraint in the face of arson and violence.
“A confrontation that begins inside a Palestinian village quickly escalates into violence, gunfire and mass clashes,” a security source said.
“Palestinians have decided they will no longer stand by while their homes are being set on fire, as the State of Israel supports it and the army secures it. The concern is that they have decided to stop standing by.”
