Three Palestinians killed after attack by Israeli settlers – DW – 06/26/2025
Dozens of Israeli settlers set fire to houses and cars, resulting in the army intervening and three Palestinians shot dead. DW has all the updates. US President Donald Trump called on the Israeli authorities to cancel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's corruption trial.
In a post on Truth Social, Trump said he was "shocked to hear" that the trial continues, calling it a "ridiculous witch hunt against" Netanyahu, which Trump labeled as "Great War Time Prime Minister."
Trump also said the trial is "politically motivated."
According to Trump, the trial should be canceled, or alternatively, Netanyahu should be pardoned.
"It was the United States of America that saved Israel, and now it is going to be the United States of America that saves Bibi Netanyahu," Trump posted.
Netanyahu was indicted in 2019 on charges of bribery, fraud and breach of Trust, with the trial beginning in 2020. He denies the allegations against him.
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US and Iranian officials are set to meet next week in an attempt to refuel the nuclear negotiations between the two sides, President Donald Trump said.
The meeting comes as the ceasefire between Israel and Iran has been holding, with Trump having brokered the truce.
"We may sign an agreement, I don't know," Trump told reporters.
"The way I look at it, they fought, the war is done."
Iran has not acknowledged talks taking place next week, although Trump's Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff said there had been contact between the countries.
Three Palestinians were shot dead in the West Bank following an attack by Israeli settlers and the following intervention by the Israeli army, local officials reported.
Seven others were injured, one of them critically.
The local mayor said that more than 100 settlers attacked the village of Kafr Malik, northeast of Ramallah, by setting vehicles and houses on fire.
The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) said on its X account that "dozens" of Israelis set fire to property in al-Mughayyir, another nearby village.
US President Donald Trump said officials from Iran and the US are set to meet next week in a bid to refuel talks over a nuclear deal.
This comes as the ceasefire between Iran and Israel appears to be holding.
In the West Bank, Israeli settlers carried out attacks against a Palestinian village. Three Palestinians were shot dead.
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