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Violence by Israeli settlers against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank continued to escalate, with reports that Palestinian teenagers were killed during a settler attack on the village of Al-Mughayyir; village council members said the teens were trying to stop settlers from stealing sheep. New reporting examined why Israeli authorities have struggled to curb the surge in attacks, with locals and activists describing vague orders, political pressure and systemic issues that often result in Israeli troops punishing Palestinian victims rather than the settlers responsible. Commentary in Israeli media has also criticized the government for what it called an indulgence of deadly settler violence, framing it as a moral and strategic failure that has drawn growing international condemnation, including the UK's newly announced sanctions. The debate centers on whether Israeli authorities are unable or simply unwilling to crack down on settler attacks despite mounting evidence of harm to Palestinian civilians.