Israeli defence minister condemns settler attacks in West Bank

Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said he “strongly condemns any attack and violence against Palestinians” and regrets the shooting of two Israeli men by a police officer during a settler attack in the West Bank on Monday, The Times of Israel reported.

“Law enforcement authorities must enforce the law and arrest and prosecute anyone who violates the law. There should be a criminal procedure and not administrative orders, and settlers should be treated the same as [people involved in] any other incident anywhere in the State of Israel,” he said.

He called on settler leaders to “condemn any violence of this kind.”