"According to the UN, more than 1,800 Israeli settler attacks against Palestinians about five per day were documented in 2025. Israel's National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has approved the issuance of gun licences to Israelis in 18 additional illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank, as the right-wing government headed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pushes to expand illegal outposts that undermine prospects for a two-state solution."
"Israeli settlers have been emboldened by a wide-scale armament programme spearheaded at the start of Israel's genocidal war in the Gaza Strip by Ben-Gvir, and the near-total impunity they enjoy when carrying out attacks. Israelis living illegally in the occupied West Bank have been armed with military-grade weapons ranging from US-made M16s to pistols and drones. Israeli authorities maintain that holding arms is necessary for their safety, but local and international organisations have long documented the organised, forced displacement of Palestinians from their ancestral lands."
More than 1,800 Israeli settler attacks against Palestinians — about five per day — were documented in 2025, according to the UN. Israel's National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir approved gun licences for Israelis in 18 additional illegal West Bank settlements, enabling residents to apply for personal weapon licences. A wide-scale armament programme has armed settlers with military-grade weapons including US-made M16s, pistols and drones. Local and international organisations have documented organised, forced displacement of Palestinians from ancestral lands. Israel formalised plans for the illegal E1 project, retroactively approved 19 outposts, and increased settlements and outposts from 141 to 210 since 2022, undermining prospects for a two-state solution.
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