Alwaght- Israeli regime's security chiefs on Saturday condemned as "nationalist terrorism" settler's attacks on Palestinian villages in the occupied West Bank that merits stepped-up counter measures.
Protected by Israeli forces, dozens of armed settlers have raided a village north of the occupied West Bank city of Ramallah, shooting at Palestinians and setting their houses and vehicles on fire.
The raid was carried out in Umm Safa village on Saturday, and the Palestinian Authority (PA) has held Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fully responsible for it.
Tel Aviv regime's military said at least one Israeli suspect had been arrested. Defense Minister Yoav Gallant condemned the attack. In a joint statement, Israel s military, police and domestic security service chiefs said the settlers actions amounted to nationalist terrorism which they pledged to fight.
The Palestinian foreign ministry said in a statement on Saturday that the rise in Israeli crimes “reflects a policy adopted by the far-right Netanyahu administration, and is also a direct reflection of the campaigns of incitement to murder Palestinians, especially by extremist racists like Ben-Gvir and his followers.”
“The ruling Israeli coalition systematically undermines any regional and international efforts to restore the political horizon to resolve the conflict and creates more escalation in an attempt to impose the logic of military occupation,” the statement added.
The ministry also called on the international community to stop its double standards in dealing with international principles, resolutions and agreements signed under the auspices of world bodies.
