Masked settlers clashed with Palestinians on Shabbat. Where was the IDF?
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The episode discusses recent violent incidents involving IDF soldiers and settlers in the West Bank, highlighting political reactions and community protection efforts.
Welcome to The Times of Israel's Daily Briefing, your 20-minute audio update on what's happening in Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish world. US bureau chief Jacob Magid joins host Jessica Steinberg for today's episode. After a Bethlehem family was shot in their car Friday evening by an IDF soldier, killing a seven-month-old baby and critically injuring his mother, Magid discusses the army's reaction and its hesitation to take disciplinary action in the current political climate, following a recent coalition uproar over similar incidents involving soldiers' questionable actions. As images emerge of masked settlers riding in on white pickup trucks on Shabbat to attack Palestinians in the village of Huwara, Magid discusses reactions from opposition politicians who called for the IDF to move quickly and take a far harder line in controlling the situation in the West Bank. Magid also reports on his experience observing the activists taking part in Protective Presence, an Israeli initiative to protect Palestinians in the West Bank, as they joined a Bedouin community that has been repeatedly expelled and attacked by Jewish settlers. Check out The Times of Israel's…
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