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B’Tselem says settler violence threatens Palestinian existence in West Bank

The Israeli human rights organisation says the violence is aimed at eliminating Palestinian existence, but the assessment has not been independently verified in the supplied report.

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Adrian Cole
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Source: Al Jazeera Global News · View original source
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B’Tselem, an Israeli human rights organisation, has characterised Israeli settler violence in the West Bank as an effort to eliminate Palestinian existence.

The assessment was reported by Al Jazeera Global News on 15 September 2026. The supplied report does not identify specific incidents, locations or evidence supporting the claim.

B’Tselem’s statement concerns violence by Israeli settlers and its impact on Palestinians in the West Bank. It does not establish the intent of all Israeli settlers.

No response from Israeli authorities or settlers is included in the source material. The claim remains an assessment attributed to B’Tselem rather than an independently verified finding in the supplied report.

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