Netanyahu downplays settler violence in West Bank despite Trump’s concerns

Published December 31, 2025 1:14pm ET



Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the coverage of recurring violence against Palestinians in the West Bank is “bloated” and disproportionate to the actual problem, which he said amounts to “a handful of kids.”

Violence against Palestinians in the West Bank has continued to escalate for months as mobs of settler extremists attempt to force the civilians out of their homes, clashing with Israel Defense Forces personnel sent to quell the crowds at times.

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