Former Israel Security Chiefs Warn of 'Jewish Terrorism' in the West Bank.

An open letter signed by 22 former security chiefs—including former heads of the army, Shin Bet, and Mossad—has issued a warning that “the rampant Jewish terrorism” in the West Bank, “carried out under governmental auspices is not only a moral disgrace but also a severe strategic blow to Israel’s national security.”

This warning comes alongside a week of continuous violence by both settlers and the military against Palestinians.

At least two Palestinians were killed by settlers during attacks on villages: Alaa Sobeih was shot near Tayasir in the Tubas governorate on April 8, and Ali Majed Hamadneh was killed in Deir Jarir, northeast of Ramallah, on April 11.

In Jayyous, east of Qalqilya, 68-year-old Sabria Shamasneh died on April 7 after suffering a cardiac arrest following an incident in which Israeli soldiers beat her son in her presence.

Additionally, 12-year-old Mohammed al-Sheikh was shot in the head during a military raid on the Jalazone refugee camp near Ramallah on April 9 and was evacuated to a hospital in critical condition.