Overview

• Greek Orthodox Patriarch Theophilos III and Latin Patriarch Pierbattista Pizzaballa accused Israeli authorities of facilitating settler presence and ignoring emergency calls during recent attacks on Taybeh.
• Settlers set fires near St. George’s fifth-century church and cemetery and reportedly grazed cattle on Palestinian lands, while homes were torched in preceding weeks.
• Palestinian health authorities and witnesses reported that two men, including a U.S. citizen, were killed by settlers during a Friday-night confrontation.
• Delegates from over 20 countries, including the UK, Russia, China, Japan, Jordan, and the EU, joined local clerics on Monday to condemn the violence and press for investigations.
• Church heads warned that the persistent attacks risk accelerating the emigration of Taybeh’s dwindling Christian community from the West Bank.