Netanyahu Condemns Extremist Settler Violence in Occupied West Bank Following Attacks on Palestinian Village

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu issued a strong condemnation against violent actions carried out by what he described as a "handful of extremists" among Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank following recent incidents of violence and confrontation.

"I view with great severity the violent riots and the attempt by a handful of extremists to take the law into their own hands," Netanyahu stated firmly, emphasizing that these perpetrators represent "a group that does not represent" the broader Israeli settler community residing in the Palestinian territory.

The condemnation came after serious incidents occurred on Monday evening when homes and vehicles in a Palestinian village in the West Bank were set on fire and vandalized. Earlier that same day, demonstrators had engaged in confrontations with security forces who were dismantling an illegal settler outpost in the same region.