Senate Democrats press Netanyahu on ‘surge’ in West Bank violence

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Senate Democrats have urged Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu to address escalating violence in the West Bank amid ongoing Gaza conflict. The letter highlights concerns over fatal violence linked to Israeli settlers and Palestinian residents.

A majority of Senate Democrats have signed a Wednesday letter urging Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to address the “surge” in violence in the West Bank amid tensions from the Gaza war.  The conflict is driven in part by Israeli settlers who are forcefully laying claim to land where Palestinians reside. “Incidents of fatal violence…