An Israeli court has released nine Israeli settlers who were being held as suspects in two recent attacks in the West Bank, while investigations into the assaults remain ongoing.
The court’s decision to free the nine individuals came as authorities continue to examine the circumstances surrounding the incidents, which have been linked to a broader pattern of violence in the occupied territory.
The releases occur amid what observers describe as an intensification of “pogroms” in the West Bank, where a series of assaults by settlers against Palestinians have been reported in recent weeks.
The West Bank, captured by Israel in the 1967 war, is home to both Israeli settlements and a large Palestinian population, and has long been a focal point of Israeli‑Palestinian tensions.
Despite the release of the suspects, Israeli security forces say they will keep probing the attacks, and the cases remain open pending further legal and investigative steps.
<small>Source: Al Jazeera — read the original story there.</small>