Israeli army joins settlers’ campaign against Palestinian Bedouin.

In a recent incident at a Palestinian Bedouin school in the West Bank, Israeli settlers attacked students and teachers, with the Israeli military not intervening but instead arresting the school headmaster. This surge in settler violence highlights a deeper strategy to push Palestinians off their land, with settlers aiming to terrorize communities and force dislocation.

Since October 7, over 700 settler attacks have been recorded, leading to mass displacement and property damage. Palestinian Bedouins, in particular, have faced numerous assaults and rights violations, including forced displacement and property theft.

The settler attacks are part of a broader campaign to solidify Israeli control over the West Bank, with figures like Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich advocating for expanded settlements. The military’s complicity in these attacks and its shift towards supporting settlers indicate a troubling trend towards de facto annexation.

With settler violence intensifying and military enforcement increasing, Palestinian communities are left vulnerable and disempowered. The power shift, led by figures like Smotrich, aims to impede the possibility of a future Palestinian state while normalizing settlement expansion and eroding prospects for a two-state solution.

The War in the West Bank

The escalating violence in the West Bank, overshadowed by events in Gaza, has resulted in numerous deaths and displacements within Palestinian communities. Settlers and soldiers have jointly targeted villages, destroyed homes, and coerced residents to flee, all with minimal accountability from Israeli authorities.

Overall, the increasing settler violence and military complicity in the West Bank represent a dangerous trend towards impunity and complicity. Human rights organizations have documented instances of joint settler-military attacks and the distribution of weapons to settler militias, indicating a worrying entanglement that leaves Palestinian communities at the mercy of aggressive settlers.

As the situation in the West Bank continues to deteriorate, the Israeli military’s failure to protect Palestinian civilians and uphold justice underscores the urgent need for international attention and intervention to address this ongoing crisis.