Israeli raids stoke renewed takeover fears at West Bank's Joseph’s Tomb

Like many areas across the occupied West Bank, Joseph’s Tomb has seen a spike in assaults by Israeli forces and settlers under the cover of the war on Gaza. 

The site - located near Nablus, which is nominally under Palestinian Authority administrative control - has long been a target of Israeli raids that frequently result in killing of Palestinians.

Since October 2023, the site has been subjected to larger and more frequent settler-led incursions, with groups entering the area alongside Israeli forces under a religious pretext.

The most recent incident occurred last week, when settlers were joined by 20 US lawmakers from the National Association of Christian Lawmakers (NACL)  who praised the Israeli army and reaffirmed their support for Israeli sovereignty over the West Bank.

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