Israel arrests nine at Tel Aviv protest against West Bank settler violence

Protest group says at least 200 demonstrated in Israeli capital a day after major escalation of West Bank violence.Published On 26 Jul 202626 Jul 2026Israeli police have arrested nine people at a Tel Aviv demonstration decrying settler violence in the occupied West Bank, according to media reports and protest organisers.Hundreds of people gathered on Kaplan Street on Saturday to demonstrate against the settler violence and Israeli military rule in the occupied Palestinian territory, according to Israeli media. The protest was organised by the left-wing Hadash party and its allies.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Funerals held for four Palestinians killed in deadly West Bank shootinglist 2 of 3Israel arrests dozens of Palestinians in West Bank amid settler attackslist 3 of 3What’s behind the Israeli crackdown in the occupied West Bank?end of listThe Mothers Against Violence protest group said more than 200 people took part in the demonstration, and accused police of using force against demonstrators, including the nine they confirmed were arrested.Israeli police said demonstrations had gone ahead without authorisation and had begun to “disrupt public order and block the...