JAKARTA - Palestine has called on the new United States administration to reassess the security situation in the West Bank following attacks by Israeli settlers on Palestinian villages.
Recent reports from Palestinian news agency WAFA indicate that the latest attacks occurred in the villages of al-Funduq, Jinsafut, and Amatin.
Nabil Abu Rudeineh, a spokesperson for the Palestinian presidency, stated on January 21 that the Palestinian leadership is urging the U.S. government to intervene to halt what they describe as crimes and policies of Israel that threaten peace and security for all.
Abu Rudeineh emphasized that the only path to achieving security and stability lies in implementing international legitimacy resolutions and the Arab Peace Initiative as a foundation for resolving the Palestinian issue, including the establishment of a Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as its capital.
In December 2024, reports indicated that Israeli settlers attacked the village of Marda in the West Bank, burning a local mosque.
The recent violence in the West Bank comes amid a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas. On January 15, a 42-day ceasefire was brokered by Qatar, Egypt, and the United States, aiming to end hostilities that have resulted in over 47,000 Palestinian and approximately 1,500 Israeli casualties over the past 15 months, with the conflict extending to Lebanon and Yemen and provoking missile exchanges between Israel and Iran.
The first phase of the agreement includes partial prisoner exchanges, the withdrawal of Israeli forces to the Gaza border, and humanitarian aid provisions. Further details regarding the second and third phases are yet to be finalized.