Amman, July 24 (Petra)-- United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the occupied Palestinian territories, Francesca Albanese, warned on Friday of escalating attacks by Israeli settlers across the occupied West Bank, calling for an international protective presence to safeguard Palestinian civilians.

In a post on the social media platform X, Albanese said violent attacks were being reported throughout the West Bank, particularly in the northern region and Nablus Governorate.

She alleged that "terrorist gangs of settlers, backed by Israeli soldiers, are literally calling for bloodshed," describing the situation as increasingly alarming.

Albanese urged states to deploy a "protective presence" to shield Palestinian civilians in the occupied West Bank from attacks by Israeli settlers.

Earlier on Friday, several human rights organizations, including Israeli groups, called on the international community to intervene urgently to halt attacks carried out by Israeli settlers and the Israeli military against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank.

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