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.

Human Rights Watch has said that decisive international action is urgently needed to prevent escalating Israeli settler reprisals in the occupied West Bank.

Every attack on civilians deserves condemnation. Israel cannot allow political considerations to weaken enforcement against settler violence.