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60 Minutes travels to the West Bank as settler violence surges
60 Minutes correspondent Lesley Stahl found that violent attacks by Israeli settlers against Palestinians have often gone unpunished, with the Israeli government unwilling to crack down.
On air: Kenji Moonfield, Vera Bullock and Gloria Vance on The Weekend ShiftPublished
At a glance
- First reported by CBS News: “60 Minutes travels to the West Bank as settler violence surges”.
- Covered on BBN on Sunday, October 11, 2026, at 3:01 PM ET on The Weekend Shift, by Kenji Moonfield, Vera Bullock and Gloria Vance.
- Topics: West Bank.
- BBN covered this story before: West Bank Olive Farmers Seek Protection; Orangutan Rescued From Fires (October 9).
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What BBN said about it
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorWith Israel's election two weeks away, 60 Minutes takes Lesley Stahl to the West Bank, where militant Israeli settlers have carried out violent attacks on Palestinians, according to CBS News.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorThe report finds those attacks have often gone unpunished, and it says the Israeli government has shown an unwillingness to crack down on the violence.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorFor Palestinian families in those villages, that means the danger doesn't stop when the news cycle moves on, and the question of who answers for it is still open.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorThe timing matters.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorVoters go to the polls in two weeks, and the report puts the government's handling of settler violence in front of an American audience tonight, at seven Eastern, four Pacific.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentOkay, that one's not a clip. You sit down for that.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorIt is, and for once nobody on this desk should be rating anything.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorWatch whether anyone is charged. In my experience, that tells you more than any campaign promise.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentAnd on a weekend crew this size, that's the most supervised thing we've said all day.
The story so far
- West Bank Violence Reported; UK Greens Zionism Policy Debated · Al Jazeera
- AFP Photographer Beaten by Settlers; Merz Vows Action · The Washington Post
- West Bank Olive Harvest Violence; Oil Slips to 91.05 · Al Jazeera
- Settler attacks hit West Bank olive harvest, Al Jazeera says · Al Jazeera
- West Bank Olive Farmers Seek Protection; Orangutan Rescued From Fires · Al Jazeera
- 60 Minutes travels to the West Bank as settler violence surges (this story)
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