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Netanyahu speaks out after West Bank settler violence and other Middle East news
AP News • • general
Key Points:
- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu condemned violent acts by a “handful of rioters” in the West Bank town of Qusra, emphasizing these actions do not represent the broader settler community, amid ongoing clashes and settler violence.
- Israeli forces killed four Palestinians in Gaza on Saturday through strikes and tank fire, including targeting a Hamas commander allegedly using a hospital compound for military purposes, according to Israeli military statements and Gaza health officials.
- The Israeli government, led by its most ultranationalist and religious coalition, continues expanding settlements in the West Bank despite international condemnation and eroding U.S. support.
- Iran’s new leadership, dominated by military generals and clerics, signals readiness for a prolonged confrontation with the U.S. and strict control over domestic dissent, with the Strait of Hormuz remaining closed pending U.S. compliance with a recent memorandum.
- Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei has not appeared publicly since early war strikes killed senior Iranian leaders, underscoring ongoing tensions and instability within Iran’s ruling structure.
