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Settlers blame Israeli defense minister for growing West Bank insecurity

Defense Minister Benny Gantz is caught between his efforts to establish good relations with the Palestinian leadership, and the wrath of the settlers following insecurity escalation.
Israeli Minister of Defense Benny Gantz speaks at the start of a Blue and White party meeting, Jerusalem, June 27, 2022.

With tensions growing in the West Bank, Defense Minister Benny Gantz has been targeted by the settlers. They are demanding that the government launch an actual military operation to prevent any further escalation in the territories.

Over the last few weeks, not a day has gone by without some violent incident or other targeting the Jewish settlers of the West Bank or the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). Some of these incidents have even involved firearms.

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