Overview
- In his first public comments on the recent attacks, Benjamin Netanyahu pledged "very forceful measures" and characterized violent settlers as a small minority.
- Israeli police said they detained three settlers who entered a military-restricted area with improvised weapons while heading toward a Palestinian village.
- IDF Chief of Staff Ejal Zamir condemned the assaults on Palestinians and soldiers and said the army will not tolerate the conduct of a criminal minority.
- The UN Human Rights Office reported more than 260 settler incidents in October, the highest monthly total since 2006, as rights groups decry scarce accountability.
- As the UN Security Council discusses a U.S.-drafted Gaza resolution referencing a path to Palestinian self-determination, Netanyahu reiterated his rejection of a Palestinian state west of the Jordan River.