Settlers

Friend and frank critic: Huckabee on Israel, Gaza, and why Iran may need a 'third kick of the mule'

DIPLOMATIC AFFAIRS: Preparing to celebrate America’s 250th anniversary at the Museum of Tolerance, Huckabee says settler violence is hurting the Jewish state's reputation stateside.

AMBASSADOR MIKE HUCKABEE. As a staunch supporter of Israel and Zionism, he urges Israeli citizens to stop perpetrating violence against Palestinians in the West Bank for the sake of peace and prosperity for both peoples.
Israeli settler extremists throw stones at a dirt road at the Palestinian village of Kusra, in the West Bank, in an attempt to block the movement of Palestinians and Israeli forces, August 12, 2026

Police arrest first suspect in connection with violent settler incident in West Bank's Kusra

An Israeli soldier pray at the Western Wall, Judaism’s holiest prayer site in the Old City of Jerusalem.

IDF fires commander filmed praying with West Bank Jewish extremists during Kusra siege

A car, allegedly set on fire by settlers, in the West Bank village of Osarin, near Nablus, September 2, 2026.

Cars set on fire in West Bank village, suspected nationalistic motivation to attack - report


At least one Palestinian killed following clashes with Jewish West Bank settler group

The settler group had not received approval from IDF forces prior to entering the West Bank, the military said.

A fire in a West Bank village, allegedly started by settlers, August 21, 2026.

Huckabee says Turkish military was 'further south than supposed' before Israel's attack on Syria

US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee told Al Arabiya in a Thursday interview that he didn't believe the Israeli attack on Syria was a provocation against Turkey, but more of a reaction.

US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee looks on during an interview with Reuters in Jerusalem, August 20, 2026.

Transferring West Bank enforcement from IDF to police is a mistake without a plan - editorial

Katz has spoken about the transfer as though the fundamental decision has already been made, while the institutions expected to carry it out are still trying to determine whether it is workable.

IDF soldiers in the West Bank.

B'Tselem claims 47 Palestinian families at risk of expulsion, IDF says homes built illegally

B'Tselem says water disruptions threaten 47 Palestinian families in the northern Jordan Valley; IDF sources cite security works and illegal construction.

Palestinians use their phones as Israeli settlers and military personnel stand outside a Palestinian home in Qusra, in the West Bank, August 15, 2026, in this screen grab obtained from a video.

Katz's plan to shift West Bank settler cases to police not coordinated with IDF, may be blocked

Katz did not clear the issue with a number of top relevant IDF authorities before making the announcement, to the extent that until a meeting on Monday.

Israeli forces conduct a military operation in Balata refugee camp, east of Nablus in the West Bank, August 12, 2026.

Can we all agree on zero tolerance for all political violence, even among our allies? - opinion

Israel outlaws all political violence – whether committed by Palestinians or Jews, right-wingers or left-wingers, in the territories or in major cities.

 Israeli president Isaac Herzog at a memorial ceremony for former prime minister Menahem Begin, in Jerusalem, March 7, 2022.

Katz's West Bank plan raises questions on pressure in Israeli society after Kusra events - analysis

The Kusra siege has drawn rare US criticism and intensified debate over Israel’s failure to restrain violent factions as the government considers transferring civilian law enforcement from the IDF.

Israeli settler extremists throw stones at a dirt road at the Palestinian village of Kusra, in the West Bank, in an attempt to block the movement of Palestinians and Israeli forces, August 12, 2026

Shots fired, several arrested after Palestinians surround IDF soldiers in Hebron - report

The incident came following several attacks against Israelis in the West Bank over the weekend, according to United Hatzalah, citing the Binyamin Regional Council Spokesperson.

IDF soldiers conduct a manhunt for a terrorist who shot Israeli hikers in the West Bank, July 24, 2026.

Palestinians say settlers want to ‘expel us, kill us’ as Jewish extremists return to Kusra

Palestinian residents who remain in the area told KAN News that they still feel threatened by Jewish extremists in the area.

Israeli settlers gather outside a Palestinian home in Qusra, in the West Bank, August 15, 2026, in this screen grab obtained from a video.

US wants Netanyahu to condemn settler siege in Palestinian village, officials say

Extremist settlers have been encircling homes in the West Bank town of Kusra for almost a week.

Israeli army soldiers stand near a Palestinian house which was besieged by Israeli settlers in Kusra village in the West Bank August 13, 2026.