Israel on Monday rejected a report by a UN commission of inquiry, calling its accusations "political propaganda". The report accuses Israel of crimes against humanity against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, including extermination, and of continuing to commit genocide in the Gaza Strip. According to Al Jazeera, the commission said civilians were targeted through systematic operations and ongoing settler violence.
Israelis vote today, Tuesday, in an election that many regard as one of the most consequential in the country's history, according to BBC Arabic. RT Arabic reports that tensions with Iran and escalation in the West Bank dominate the race.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered a closure of the occupied West Bank after two Palestinian gunmen opened fire on Friday at a military checkpoint near Hebron, killing two Israeli soldiers. BBC Arabic reported that three other soldiers were wounded and that the Israeli army said it killed both attackers. Sky News Arabia and RT Arabic reported that the army and the Shin Bet have launched a broad operation in Hebron and other parts of the West Bank, including evacuations of residents and house raids.
French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot said on Saturday that Israeli authorities should urgently detain those responsible for an attack by settlers on a convoy of European diplomats visiting the occupied West Bank, and bring them before the courts. According to BBC Arabic, masked settlers attacked the delegation in the village of al-Tayba, drawing condemnation. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office questioned the circumstances of the incident and called for patience and conclusive evidence before accusations are made.
Palestinians and an American journalist were injured in an attack by Israeli settlers during an olive harvest in the occupied West Bank, BBC Arabic reported. The incident comes as the harvest season begins, amid a rise in settler attacks compared with previous years.
Israeli authorities said Yechiel Leiter, son of Israel's ambassador to the US, was seriously wounded Wednesday in a car-ramming attack on a military checkpoint in the occupied West Bank, and police said the attacker was killed. The incident, described in other reports as involving an injured Israeli soldier, came a day before Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was set to address the UN General Assembly.
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