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UN secretary-general Antonio Guterres said on Monday, October 26, 2026, that he is deeply alarmed by Israeli settler expansion and ongoing violence against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank. Guterres warned of a risk of ethnic cleansing, saying the territory faces an increasingly coercive environment with the spectre of ethnic cleansing looming ever larger. His remarks add to international concern over settler activity and attacks on Palestinians in the occupied territory.