Israeli Politicians Condemn Far-Right Settlers After IDF Facility Torched in West Bank
On Sunday night, far-right Jewish settlers set fire to a military security facility in the central West Bank, in one of the most serious recent acts of settler violence against Israeli forces. The arson targeted a multi-million-shekel installation near Ramallah used by the Israeli military to monitor threats and prevent attacks. According to the military, the damage “poses a danger to the security of the residents.”
The attack came hours after dozens of settlers rioted outside the nearby Binyamin Regional Brigade base, vandalizing military vehicles and assaulting soldiers with pepper spray. The military released photos showing graffiti sprayed across the burned facility. Officials are still assessing whether the site’s operational capacity was compromised.
Give the gift of hope
We practice what we preach:
accurate, fearless journalism. But we can't do it alone.
- On the ground in Gaza, Syria, Israel, Egypt, Pakistan, and more
- Our program trained more than 100 journalists
- Calling out fake news and reporting real facts
- On the ground in Gaza, Syria, Israel, Egypt, Pakistan, and more
- Our program trained more than 100 journalists
- Calling out fake news and reporting real facts
Join us.
Support The Media Line. Save democracy.
Sunday’s violence was the latest in a wave of settler attacks over the past week. Earlier that day, more than 10 Jewish extremists reportedly torched a home in the Palestinian town of Hizma and opened fire before fleeing. Over the weekend, settlers clashed with soldiers in Kafr Malik, where a 14-year-old Jewish boy was accidentally shot after throwing rocks at a military vehicle.
The attacks drew rare and widespread condemnation from across the Israeli political spectrum. Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said, “Criminals are criminals are criminals in every place in the country.” National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir called the assault on soldiers “a red line.” Former Defense Minister Benny Gantz warned that “weak condemnations will not stop the violence – only actions will.”
The military said it would continue protecting civilians while enforcing the law “wherever it may occur,” and called on law enforcement to prosecute those responsible.
