Mike Huckabee again condemns violent Israeli settlers as 'terrorists'
U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee again denounced violent Israeli settlers in the West Bank, describing their attacks against Palestinians as acts of “terror.”
TL;DR
- U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee described violent Israeli settler attacks against Palestinians as 'acts of terror.'
- Huckabee stated the U.S. Embassy can pressure the Israeli government to investigate and adjudicate these criminal acts.
- Settler violence in the West Bank has surged since October 7, 2023, with over 1,800 incidents reported by the UN in 2025.
- More than 1,000 Palestinians have been killed in the West Bank since October 2023.
- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the Israeli Foreign Ministry have condemned the settlers' actions.