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Sunday, October 29, 2023
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Sunday, October 29, 2023
Netanyahu has responsibility to rein in settlers amid ‘totally unacceptable violence,’ top Biden aide says
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleJacob Magid is The Times of Israel's US bureau chief
A photo of Palestinians bound and stripped after being apprehended by IDF soldiers and settlers in the central West Bank village of Wadi al-Seeq on October 12, 2023. (Used in accordance with clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan calls out the “totally unacceptable” uptick in settler violence since the outbreak of the Gaza war and says Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu “has a responsibility to rein in the settlers.”
“This is an ongoing challenge. We expect over time to see the Israeli government step up on this. We expect accountability for extremist settlers who engage in this kind of violence,” Sullivan tells CNN.
Read more: IDF, settlers allegedly bind, strip, beat, burn, urinate on 3 Palestinians in West Bank
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