Far-right Israeli settlers, ministers march in West Bank amid escalating tensions

STORY: Far-right Israeli settlers, ministers march in West Bank amid escalating tensions DATELINE: April 11, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:34 LOCATION: Gaza CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Israeli settlers marching in West Bank STORYLINE: Thousands of Israeli settlers and dozens of politicians, including seven cabinet ministers, on Monday marched to an abandoned illegal Israeli outpost in the occupied West Bank. The march to Eviatar, an unpermitted outpost in the northern West Bank that was evacuated by a previous government in 2021, was taking place under heavy police and army guard. Video footage circulated on social media showed Israeli soldiers clashing with Palestinian demonstrators who protested against the march. At least 56 Palestinians were injured by tear gas, according to a statement by the Palestinian Red Crescent. Israel's National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, also a settler and leader of the extreme-right Jewish Power party, said in a speech at the march that its aim was "to say that

MIDEAST-NABLUS-CLASHES

MIDEAST-NABLUS-CLASHES

(230410) -- NABLUS, April 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- An Israeli soldier fires a tear gas canister at Palestinian protesters during clashes following a protest against Israeli march to the nearby Israeli outpost of Eviatar, in the West Bank city of Nablus, on April 10, 2023. Thousands of Israeli settlers and dozens of politicians, including seven cabinet ministers, on Monday marched to an abandoned illegal Israeli outpost in the occupied West Bank. The march to Eviatar, an unpermitted outpost in the northern West Bank that was evacuated by a previous government in 2021, was taking place under heavy police and army guard. Video footage circulated on social media showed Israeli soldiers clashing with Palestinian demonstrators who protested against the march. At least 56 Palestinians were injured by tear gas, according to a statement by the Palestinian Red Crescent. (Photo by Ayman Nobani/Xinhua)

MIDEAST-NABLUS-CLASHES

MIDEAST-NABLUS-CLASHES

(230410) -- NABLUS, April 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- An Israeli soldier throws a tear gas canister at Palestinian protesters during clashes following a protest against Israeli march to the nearby Israeli outpost of Eviatar, in the West Bank city of Nablus, on April 10, 2023. Thousands of Israeli settlers and dozens of politicians, including seven cabinet ministers, on Monday marched to an abandoned illegal Israeli outpost in the occupied West Bank. The march to Eviatar, an unpermitted outpost in the northern West Bank that was evacuated by a previous government in 2021, was taking place under heavy police and army guard. Video footage circulated on social media showed Israeli soldiers clashing with Palestinian demonstrators who protested against the march. At least 56 Palestinians were injured by tear gas, according to a statement by the Palestinian Red Crescent. (Photo by Ayman Nobani/Xinhua)

MIDEAST-NABLUS-CLASHES

MIDEAST-NABLUS-CLASHES

(230410) -- NABLUS, April 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A Palestinian protester throws back a tear gas canister fired by Israeli soldiers during clashes following a protest against Israeli march to the nearby Israeli outpost of Eviatar, in the West Bank city of Nablus, on April 10, 2023. Thousands of Israeli settlers and dozens of politicians, including seven cabinet ministers, on Monday marched to an abandoned illegal Israeli outpost in the occupied West Bank. The march to Eviatar, an unpermitted outpost in the northern West Bank that was evacuated by a previous government in 2021, was taking place under heavy police and army guard. Video footage circulated on social media showed Israeli soldiers clashing with Palestinian demonstrators who protested against the march. At least 56 Palestinians were injured by tear gas, according to a statement by the Palestinian Red Crescent. (Photo by Ayman Nobani/Xinhua)