[1/2] A Palestinian covers his face during clashes with Israeli troops after Israeli settlers attack Umm Safa village near Ramallah, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, June 24, 2023.
REUTERS/Mohamad TorokmanJERUSALEM, June 25 (Reuters) - Israel's far-right police minister rebuked the force on Sunday for what he called "collective punishment" of Jewish settlers, as cracks widened between the security services and the government over sectarian violence in the occupied West Bank.
U.S.-brokered peace talks aimed at founding a Palestinian state in the West Bank, East Jerusalem and Gaza collapsed in 2014.
Ben-Gvir told the police chief that "he opposes any violation of the law" but cannot accept "collective punishment" of settlers, a statement from the minister's party said.
Last week he issued a general censure of rioting in the West Bank.
Persons:
Mohamad Torokman JERUSALEM, Benjamin Netanyahu's, Itamar Ben, Gvir, Police spokespeople, Netanyahu, shied, Israel Katz, Dan Williams, Alexander Smith
Organizations:
West Bank, REUTERS, National, Police, Reuters, Likud, Likud's Energy, Army Radio, Thomson
Locations:
Umm Safa, Ramallah, Palestinian, East Jerusalem, Gaza, Israel, Ateret