The increase in settler violence against Palestinians in the West Bank over the past year has been unprecedented, with more than 1,000 attacks recorded since Hamas' Oct. 7 attack.
According to a U.N. investigation, nearly half of all settler attacks documented in October 2023 occurred in collaboration with or in the presence of Israeli military forces.
The once-fringe settler movement has arguably become the most influential actor in Israeli politics, resulting from long processes tied to the erosion of Israel's democratic foundations.
Most countries consider the Jewish settlements in the West Bank a violation of international law, yet their number rapidly expanded after gaining legal status under the right-wing Likud party.
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