The United States ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee, condemns repeated violence by some Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank, calling it an “act of terror.” Multiple outlets report he uses the term “terrorists” to describe the settlers’ actions, doing so again after weeks of unrest.
CBS, the Independent, and others say Huckabee meets with Palestinian American residents affected by the violence, describing how the attacks and related incidents disrupt their daily lives and properties. The South China Morning Post adds that he raises examples involving settlers taking control of areas they consider disputed, and he frames this conduct as fitting the definition of terrorism rather than only criminal violence.
While all accounts describe the same condemnation and the same visit, they differ slightly in emphasis—some highlight the residents’ testimony and impact, while others focus more on Huckabee’s wording and how it contrasts with US officials’ usual language in the conflict. The reports consistently place the statements in the context of ongoing West Bank unrest.
