Former Israeli Prime Minister Admits Settler Killings of Palestinians

According to the English section ​of ⁣ webangah News Agency, citing Mehr News Agency ⁣via Al Mayadeen, Ehud Olmert, former Prime Minister of Israel, condemned the actions of extremist settlers known as the “Hilltop Youth” in an interview with Israel’s Channel⁣ 13. He stated that they kill Palestinians daily in the‌ West ⁢Bank ‍and commit war crimes.

Olmert rejected claims that ⁣this group is a minority,emphasizing: “The Hilltop Youth are not a minority. This is a lie. They have support; or⁣ else, ⁣they could not carry out such actions.”

The term “Hilltop Youth” refers to groups of young extremist settlers ‍who⁤ mostly live in⁢ illegal​ settlements established on hills in the West Bank‌ or reside there⁢ temporarily.