Aug 30, 2026 – 9.00amLondon | Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has condemned rioting West Bank settlers for targeting Palestinians, in a rare concession that the Jewish state’s international image is being damaged by their violent behaviour.His rebuke follows more two weeks of unrest in the town of Qusra, where settlers have surrounded several homes including one owned by a Palestinian American. In an unusually sharp statement, US Ambassador Mike Huckabee referred to the settlers as “terrorists”, a word US officials usually reserve for Palestinian militants.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles