Borrell threatens EU sanctions after Israeli settler attack on Palestinian village in West Bank

Israel’s military said it apprehended one person who took part in the violence on Thursday, resulting in the death of one Palestinian.

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00:00The European Union foreign policy chief condemns the latest attack by Israeli settlers against

00:08a Palestinian village in the occupied West Bank.

00:12Hundred settlers stormed the village of Chit, opening fire and throwing stones at residents.

00:18A 23-year-old Palestinian was killed and at least one other person was critically injured.

00:23We set fire to the village and put out the fire, and the soldiers came after two hours.

00:31I talked to the soldiers and asked them where they were.

00:33They said they were attacking us for two hours.

00:35In a post on social media platform X, Josep Borrell writes,

00:39day after day, in an almost total impunity, Israeli settlers fuel violence in the occupied

00:45West Bank, contributing to endanger any chance of peace.

00:50He adds that he plans to propose EU sanctions against the violent settlers, including government members.

00:57Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the Israeli military both issued statements

01:03condemning the attack.