European powers press Israel to rein in settlers, halt expansion

​Israel ​must halt ‌the expansion of ​settlements in the West ‌Bank and curb growing settler violence, Britain, Italy, France ‌and Germany said on ‌Friday, urging accountability for attacks and investigations into allegations against Israeli ⁠forces.

In ​a ⁠joint statement, Europe's four largest ⁠economies said the situation in ​the West Bank was ⁠worsening rapidly, adding that planned construction ⁠in ​the contentious E1 area would divide the ⁠territory in two and mark ⁠a ⁠serious breach of legal norms.