Retired Israeli Generals Condemn Settler Violence in West Bank

Ephraim Sneh, a retired brigadier general and former health minister, stated bluntly that the systematic attacks on Palestinian villages constitute ethnic cleansing. His colleague, retired Air Force general Asaf Agmon, echoed this severity, comparing the current environment to historical pogroms in Europe and warning that a society which permits such conduct faces moral collapse. The initiative is led by Yaakov Or, who utilizes these tours to force a choice upon observers: remain silent and complicit, or speak out against what he views as indefensible state-sanctioned atrocities.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu dismissed these characterizations, framing the violence as the work of a small, troubled demographic rather than a systemic issue. However, evidence on the ground suggests a broader pattern. The Carter Center reported that settler aggression is now the primary cause of Palestinian injuries in the region, with over 3,200 people displaced this year alone—a figure doubling the daily displacement rate observed over the previous three years. Palestinian theologian Munther Isaac reinforces these findings, highlighting recent state-led home demolitions in Birzeit as further proof of a deliberate push to vacate Palestinian lands.