Current sectionWorld NewsEuropeSteffen Seibert ended his tenure in Israel this summer amid harsh criticism from Netanyahu's government. He said settler violence aims at the 'displacement' of Palestinians and revealed he discreetly joined protective presence in the West BankShare 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 formatSubscribeBen Kroll01:45 PM • August 13 2026 IDTFormer German ambassador to Israel Steffen Seibert has called on Berlin to consider "targeted measures" against Israel over its West Bank settlement policy, describing settler violence against Palestinians as "displacement through psychological and physical violence" and stressing that Germany's commitment to Israel does not extend to the settlements.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:GermanyWest BankIsrael settlersTrending NowPhones of Missing Israeli Mother, Daughter Last Traced Near Vienna Train Station'Zionist' Has Become Toxic in America. The Jewish Establishment Must Confront ItAs Trump Limits IDF in Lebanon and Gaza, Netanyahu's Gov't Sets West Bank AblazeTest in Morocco Exposes Covenant's Secret Cruise MissileHow Naftali Bennett Lost His EdgeCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Live UpdatesIranWest BankMinnesotaMissing in Vienna GazaSecret Cruise MissileSettler Violence HaQuizHaaretz PodcastEx-German Ambassador Urges Measures Against Israel Over SettlementsIsraeli Settlers Move Back to Northern West Bank Settlement Evacuated in 2005Israeli Jews Are Supporting the Destruction of Palestinian HealthcareLonging, Dread and Humor Mingle in Songs Israeli Hostage Wrote in CaptivityHuckabee: Settlers Besieging W. Bank Palestinian Family Are 'Israeli Terrorists'Remembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMI50 Years Ago, a Young Israeli Was Crowned the Most Beautiful Woman in the WorldIsrael's Leading Philosopher on Manipulation, Morality and the Future of ZionismWho Is Rebeca Grynspan, the Jewish Frontrunner to Become the Next UN Chief?'I Saw Pictures of Dead Kids. In the Army They Told Us We Only Kill Terrorists'Israel Elections: How to Actually Read the PollsNew Middle East Pact Seen in Israel as Sign of Waning U.S. Influence