Avi Bluth

Settler extremists reportedly torched vehicles and cut electrical lines during raids in West Bank villages near Nablus. No injuries were reported, and attackers spray-painted messages including 'Revenge' and 'Avi, go home,' referencing IDF general Avi Bluth.

Defense Minister Katz criticized IDF West Bank chief Maj. Gen. Avi Bluth on a talk show, announced his replacement live, sparking public backlash. Netanyahu reportedly expressed anger over the incident, while sources indicate the IDF chief had also wanted to replace Bluth. Katz now states he is 'well' and not being removed from his position.

Major-General Avi Bluth, head of Israel’s Central Command, praised illegal settler outposts in the occupied West Bank as security assets, despite their illegality under international and Israeli law. These outposts are described as contributing to Palestinian ethnic cleansing through actions like settler arson.

An Israeli military commander, Major-General Avi Bluth, praised illegal settler outposts in the occupied West Bank as security assets, despite their illegality under international and Israeli law. The outposts, described as facilitating Palestinian ethnic cleansing, are supported by the Israeli military while leaders publicly frame violent settlers as a fringe group.

B'Tselem reported that Israeli forces killed 54 Palestinian children in the West Bank in 2025, the highest rate since 1967. The group stated no one has been held accountable for these killings since October 2023, attributing the deaths to Israeli policies allowing lax rules of engagement and labeling Palestinians as 'terrorists'.