Herzog warns Netanyahu of 'highly explosive and dangerous reality' amid rising settler violence

Middle East EyeNovember 5, 2026By Mera Aladam

Herzog warns Netanyahu of 'highly explosive and dangerous reality' amid rising settler violence Israeli president Isaac Herzog warned prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu other senior officials of a "highly explosive and dangerous reality" in the West Bank amid increasing settler violence. "The IDF commanders, the police officers and the Shin Bet personnel present a worrying picture of limited tools and a shortage of manpower," Herzog wrote in the letter sent to Netanyahu, defence minister Israe…

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