Pope calls for end to Israeli violence against Palestinians in occupied West Bank

Pope calls for end to Israeli violence against Palestinians in occupied West Bank Pope Leo XIV renewed his call for an end “to the repeated acts of violence against the Palestinian population of the West Bank," Vatican News reported. The leader added an urgent appeal to the international community “to ensure that

Israeli troops have raided the village of Qusra, south of Nablus, in the occupied West Bank.

THE Pope has repeated calls for Israeli settlers violence to end in the West Bank, calling on the international community to ensure progress is made towards "a just and lasting peace".

CASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy, Aug 16 (Reuters) - Pope Leo called on Sunday for an end to violence against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, amid a surge of attacks by militant settlers and a siege in the territory's village of Qusra. Israeli settlers encircled houses after cutting off water and electricity, in what rig

CASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy, Aug 16 - Pope Leo called on Sunday for an end to violence against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, amid a surge of attacks by militant settlers and a siege in the territory's village of Qusra.

Pope calls for an end to West Bank violence against Palestinians  Reuters

According to Army Radio, the arrests come at the request of the Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency), to which the IDF has responded that it is "unable" to arrest all of the wanted suspects.

Several Palestinian homes in the West Bank village of Qusra have been under siege for a week, with families trapped inside as supplies dwindle and water and electricity are cut off. Settlers have continued their attacks openly, despite the presence of Israeli soldiers and growing international pressure on Israel.