Saudi Arabia has denounced the violence of Israeli settlers against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, according to a statement by the Saudi Foreign Ministry.
On Friday, the Foreign Ministry said that the Kingdom condemned and denounced the continued violence committed by Israeli settlers, under the protection of the Israeli forces, against Palestinian civilians, including the attacks in the village of Kafr Malik, east of Ramallah.
Furthermore, Saudi Arabia reiterated its condemnation of the continued Israeli violence against unarmed civilians in Gaza, including targeting civilian sites housing displaced people, according to the statement.
The Kingdom emphasized the need to make every effort to protect Palestinian civilians and enable the Palestinian people to exercise all their legitimate rights. It also renewed its call for the international community to assume its responsibilities to end Israeli violations of international laws and norms, the statement said.
On Wednesday night, dozens of Israeli settlers stormed the village of Kafr Malik, east of Ramallah in the occupied West Bank.
The Israeli settlers set vehicles and homes on fire, under the protection of Israeli forces, which fired live bullets at Palestinian civilians. The attack left three Palestinians dead and seven injured, according to Palestinian WAFA news agency.
Israel has built about 160 settlements, housing some 700,000 Jews, since it occupied the West Bank and East Jerusalem in 1967, according to BBC.
The international law deems settlements illegal. However, successive Israeli governments have allowed settlements to expand, most notably since the return of Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, to power in late 2022.
In May 2025, Israel announced plans to establish 22 new settlements in the occupied West Bank, a controversial move backed by the Israeli Defense Minister, Israel Katz, and Finance Minister, Bezalel Smotrich.
