Israeli troops physically prevented Israeli settlers from harming a displaced Palestinian family that was being escorted back to the West Bank village of Jalud overnight, accord…
Israeli troops physically prevented Israeli settlers from harming a displaced Palestinian family that was being escorted back to the West Bank village of Jalud overnight, according to the army. The Tubasi family was forced to…
Assessment
Israeli soldiers intervened physically to stop settlers attacking a Palestinian family being escorted back to their village. The Tubasi family had been displaced from Jalud since July. The army's acknowledgment of the incident is notable, but the fact that settlers attempted violence during a state-facilitated return raises questions about how effectively the military can protect Palestinians under its own escort.