00:00U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has expressed concern over rising violence by Israeli settlers in the West Bank,
00:08warning it could threaten the fragile ceasefire in Gaza.
00:11Speaking after a G7 foreign minister's meeting in Canada, Rubio said Washington is watching the situation closely
00:18but does not expect it to derail current U.S.-backed efforts in Gaza.
00:23But yes, look, certainly there's some concern about events in the West Bank spilling over
00:27and creating an effect that could undermine what we're doing in Gaza.
00:30We don't expect it to. We'll do everything we can to make sure it doesn't happen.
00:33Israeli defence officials say extremist settler attacks have surged in 2025.
00:39The IDF recorded 440 cases it described as nationalist crimes in the first half of the year,
00:45almost 40% more than the same period last year.
00:48One of the most serious recent incidents occurred in Baid Lid,
00:51where around 100 mass settlers raided a Palestinian factory,
00:56torched vehicles and clashed with soldiers.
00:58Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and coalition officials have so far avoided commenting on the violence,
01:04prompting critics to accuse the government of quietly enabling the attacks.
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