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US embassy extends order banning American officials from personal travel in the West Bank
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleJacob Magid is The Times of Israel's US bureau chief
The US Embassy in Jerusalem has extended a ban on all American officials and their families from personal travel in the West Bank “due to heightened security concerns and increased volatility” in the territory.
The directive has been in place since last week, when settlers raided a Palestinian village, sparking a clash in which two Israelis were killed and four Palestinians were killed. The days that followed have seen an uptick in settler reprisal attacks.
However, the US has avoided calling out settler violence, including in the embassy’s statement.
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