The West Bank is a largely Palestinian territory, but hundreds of thousands of Israelis have built settlements there, which a United Nations court in 2024 said was illegal. The Biden administration imposed sanctions on Israel for the settlements, but the Trump administration rescinded them in January.

Mike Huckabee calls for "accountability" after a young Palestinian-American was beaten to death in an attack by settlers.

Saif Musallet was just weeks away from celebrating his 21st birthday when he was beaten to death by Israeli settlers when visiting his family in the West Bank. The Florida native’s family has called on the US government to investigate.

Mike Huckabee, the U.S. ambassador to Israel, demanded “accountability for this criminal and terrorist act,” referring to the killing last week of Sayfollah Musallet in the occupied territories.

U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee has urged Israel to investigate the death of American citizen Sayafollah Musallet, who was beaten to death in the West Bank. The 20-year-old, also known as Saif,

US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee, senior Christian clerics, and the Foreign Press Association (FPA) have condemned a series of violent incidents in the West Bank in recent weeks, including the killing of a Palestinian American, the torching of a Christian holy site, and assaults on journalists.

Reducing violence against Palestinians by extremist Jews, the situation is as bad as ever, with no sign that anyone in the government is ready to rethink the basic strategy.

U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee demands a thorough investigation into the fatal beating of Palestinian American Saif Musallet in the West Bank, labeling it a 'criminal and terrorist act.' Tensions between Israelis and Palestinians have escalated amid ongoing conflict and settlement disputes.

The story has taken on a life of its own. Hamas posthumously claimed Musalat as a fighter—standard fare, often with no proof. Some international headlines declared he was “beaten to death by settlers,” though no charges have been filed to support that.

The IDF is investigating a report that a Palestinian Arab with American citizenship was killed during violent clashes in Sinjil. Palestinian Arab sources claim the 23-year-old died was violently attacked “by settlers”.