France labels Israeli settler attacks in West Bank as terrorism amid rising Gaza famine
ALBAWABA- France has officially condemned Israeli settler violence in the occupied West Bank as 'acts of terrorism,' according to a statement by the French Foreign Ministry reported by Agence France-Presse (AFP).
The designation marks a significant escalation in international criticism of Israeli settler terrorist actions against Palestinians.
The statement follows a wave of violent incidents carried out by settlers, including the deliberate destruction of Palestinian agricultural land and olive trees in the Khalayel area near Al-Mughayyir village, east of Ramallah.
Israeli settlers deliberately damaged Palestinian agricultural land and destroyed olive trees in the Khalayel area near Al-Mughayyir village, east of Ramallah, in the occupied West Bank. pic.twitter.com/ymkuJihvOt — Quds News Network (@QudsNen) July 29, 2025
In another attack, settlers targeted the Palestinian town of Jaba', northeast of Ramallah, pelting residents with stones and destroying solar panels.
A video of the attack was shared online by Israeli human rights activist Itamar Greenberg, showing the chaos as settlers confronted local Palestinians. One human rights activist was reportedly injured. — Itamar Greenberg | איתמר גרינברג (@itamar_green) July 29, 2025
In parallel developments, the Netherlands has banned far-right Israeli ministers Itamar Ben Gvir (National Security) and Bezalel Smotrich (Finance) from entering the country, citing their roles in inciting settler violence and extremism in the West Bank.
Meanwhile, Israeli military raids continued across the occupied West Bank. In Nablus, Israeli special forces arrested Palestinian Imad Al-Habash from the Ras Al-Ain neighborhood.
In the Gaza Strip, the situation remains dire. Over 85 Palestinians were killed by Israeli forces in a single day, including at least 16 civilians reportedly seeking humanitarian aid.
Near the Morag separation line in southern Khan Younis, Israeli troops opened fire on crowds of aid seekers, causing dozens of injuries.
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