Israel’s president says attacks on West Bank village harms settler reputation

Israeli President Isaac Herzog has condemned the storming of the village of Jit in the occupied West Bank, stating that it harmed "the name and position of Israel in the world during a particularly sensitive and difficult period".

According to Israeli and Palestinian media, masked settlers torched homes and opened fire on Palestinians, killing at least one person and severely injuring another.

He also said the attack was carried out by an extreme minority that "harms the law-abiding settler population and the settlement as a whole".

Israeli settlements in the West Bank, which are considered illegal under international law, are often seen as the main barrier to a lasting peace with Palestinians under a two-state solution.