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Herzog Warns Netanyahu of Civil War Risk Amid Settler Violence
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President Isaac Herzog has warned Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other top officials that escalating settler violence in the West Bank poses a risk of civil war. Herzog cited reports from military and police commanders about rising "nationalist terrorism" and lawlessness. He condemned the violence as "organized criminal activity" and called for administrative detention to address the issue. The warning follows arrests made after settler attacks on a journalist and EU diplomats.
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- President Isaac Herzog warned Prime Minister Netanyahu of potential civil war due to settler violence.
- Herzog cited reports of rising settler violence and "nationalist terrorism" in the West Bank.
- He described the violence as "organized criminal activity" and a "moral disgrace."
- The President called for "widespread and administrative detention" to combat the issue.
- Ten arrests were made following settler attacks on a journalist and EU diplomats.
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