Netanyahu Addresses Settler Violence in West Bank, Cites Small Group of Offenders

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu responded in an NBC interview to Democratic Congressman Ro Khanna's claim that he was detained by settlers in the West Bank last week. Netanyahu emphasized that Israel is a state of law where lawbreakers are prosecuted. He stated that 99.9% of settlers are law-abiding citizens, and that the offenders number about 150 young individuals who are not part of the settler community but come from other areas of Israel. Netanyahu urged viewing the issue in proportion, noting that while there are thousands of terror attacks, the number of clear law violations by settlers is very small.