Israeli forces intensify West Financial institution raids as settlers escalate assaults and settlement growth accelerates.
The Israeli army has stepped up its operations within the occupied West Financial institution, storming a number of Palestinian cities and villages. The federal government can also be fast-tracking the growth of unlawful settlements and outposts.
On the similar time, Israeli settlers are intensifying their assaults on Palestinians.
This escalation is nothing new. But it surely comes simply three months earlier than common elections in Israel.
Opinion polls counsel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu may lose energy. Land grabs and accelerating the institution of recent unlawful settlements sit properly along with his right-wing assist base.
How does the newest violence within the occupied West Financial institution serve Netanyahu’s political ambitions?
Presenter: Per Nyberg
Visitors:
Alon Pinkas – Former Israeli ambassador and consul common in New York
Sari Bashi – Human rights lawyer and govt director of the Public Committee Towards Torture in Israel
Mairav Zonszein – Senior analyst on the Worldwide Disaster Group, targeted on Israel and Palestine
Printed On 25 Jul 2026
