Israeli leaders denounce settler attacks amid US warning on Gaza ceasefire

Israeli army chief Eyal Zamir on Thursday condemned the violence by illegal Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank and said the military “will not tolerate criminal behaviour by a small minority that tarnishes the law-abiding public”.

Israeli President Isaac Herzog also condemned the raids, calling on authorities to “act decisively to eradicate the phenomenon”.

The comments come as US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that settler violence in the West Bank could have direct implications on the truce in Gaza. 

Israeli settlers have been shooting at foreign solidarity activists and Palestinian farmers, and setting fire to olive trees across the West Bank.