The violence last week in Kafr Malik, in the West Bank, comes amid a surge in assaults by Israeli settlers. It also set off a chain of violence in the area.

An assault by Israeli settlers on soldiers in the occupied West Bank drew condemnation from across the political spectrum, including an unusual rebuke from far-right ministers who typically support the settlement movement.

He was referring to an upsurge in violence where settlers have stepped up their attacks on Palestinian towns in the occupied territory.In the past week, a violent attack on the town of Kafr Malik led to three Palestinian men being shot dead.