UN inquiry finds Israeli forces shield settlers during attacks on Palestinians

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UN inquiry finds Israeli forces shield settlers during attacks on Palestinians

Israeli authorities are directly involved in settler attacks that have killed, injured and displaced Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, while Israeli security forces provide protection to settlers, a UN inquiry said on Tuesday.The report by the Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory found that Israeli authorities have enabled settler attacks through financial and military support, in a climate of impunity fostered by judicial and law-enforcement bodies.For all the latest headlines follow our Google News channel online or via the app.It said attacks on Palestinian villages and agricultural land have surged since 2023, rising by 130 percent, including incidents involving groups of masked assailants. Israeli security forces have routinely accompanied settlers and acted as a shield for the violence, the report said.The Israeli Prime Minister Office and military did not immediately respond to a request for comment.Israel rejects charges that its troops shield

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