The Latest | Israel must stop settler attacks on Palestinians, UN human rights office says

By The Associated Press

The U.N. human rights office says Israeli security forces must immediately put an end to attacks by Jewish settlers on Palestinians. Violence has been raging in the West Bank, triggered by the killing of a 14-year-old Israeli boy. Health officials say seven Palestinians have been killed since then and 75 wounded. Israeli authorities have urged people not to resort to vigilante attacks, but rights groups have long accused Israeli forces of routinely ignoring settler attacks or even taking part in them. Tensions in the region have ramped up since Oct. 7, when militant groups in Gaza carried out a cross-border attack that killed 1,200 people. An additional 250 were kidnapped. Israel’s offensive in Gaza has caused widespread devastation and killed over 33,800 people.