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Thursday, January 22, 2026
In visit to Hebron, IDF chief condemns settler attacks
Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
During a visit to the West Bank city of Hebron yesterday, where the IDF has been carrying out a counter-terrorism raid, Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir said violent attacks by extremist Israeli settlers are “unacceptable actions.”
Data published by the army this week showed that there had been a 27% rise in attacks by extremist Jewish settlers against Palestinians in the West Bank in the past year, and severe attacks spiked by over 50%.
“The IDF and the security forces are the only entities authorized to use the force required to carry out the mission of defending the sector,” Zamir says, according to remarks provided by the army.
“Alongside the uncompromising fight against terrorism, groups or individuals must not be allowed to take the law into their own hands. These are unacceptable actions that harm the entire settlement [movement],” he adds.
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