Published: 5 December 2015
Last updated: 4 March 2024
Contrary to some unfounded speculation, Jewish terrorism is being confronted. Orders restricting extreme right-wing Jews now number more than 40. But there is a considerable difference between figuring out who was responsible and amassing sufficient evidence to secure convictions. Jewish settler violence, particularly cases of Jewish terrorism, has been noted by the Israel Defence Forces and the Shin Bet as one of the main causes of the current outbreak of violence.
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