US Pressures Netanyahu on West Bank Settler Crisis | Dublin News

The U.S. is escalating pressure on Israeli PM Netanyahu to condemn militant settlers besieging Palestinian homes in the West Bank, where water and power have been cut off for nearly a week — including the home of a Palestinian-American. With elections looming, Netanyahu faces political risk, but U.S. officials are pushing hard, even calling some settlers “Israeli terrorists.” Despite military reinforcements, settlers briefly retook their encampment before soldiers intervened again — prompting an investigation into delays and a controversial plan by Israel’s Defense Minister to transfer West Bank civilian policing from the military to police, a move critics say signals annexation and undermines security forces’ ability to act against settlers. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/a69cf690921e0387