Overview
- Israeli police said they detained three Jewish settlers who entered a restricted military zone with improvised weapons on their way to a Palestinian village.
- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pledged “very forceful measures” against violence and described the perpetrators as a minority among otherwise law‑abiding settlers.
- IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir condemned recent assaults and said the military will not tolerate the conduct of a criminal minority that tarnishes the broader population.
- The UN Human Rights Office reported more than 260 settler attacks in October, the highest monthly total since 2006, and UN figures since Oct. 7, 2023 cite over 1,000 Palestinian and 59 Israeli deaths in the West Bank and East Jerusalem.
- The UN Security Council is meeting on the regional situation as Israeli leaders reject language pointing to a path toward Palestinian statehood in a proposed resolution.