A pro-settlement sign put up by Israeli settlers on the side of a road near Nablus City reads in Hebrew: 'Welcome to northern Samaria. Palestinians in remote West Bank villages say the roadblocks have left them increasingly exposed to settler violence. The Israeli military said they do not prevent medical teams from treating wounded civilians and it enables freedom of movement for medical teams in the West Bank. The Israeli military said an investigation had been launched into the incident and that it condemned “violence of ⁠any kind”. Most of the world considers Israel’s settlement activity in the West Bank illegal under international law relating to military occupations.

Source: The Irish Times March 12, 2026 05:58 UTC