Violence by extremist Israeli settlers against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank has reached unprecedented levels since the start of the war with Iran, with NGOs and opposition figures denouncing an environment of impunity.Â
While so-called "Jewish terrorism" has drawn widespread condemnation both in Israel and abroad, little has been done to curb it.
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