The Israeli authorities are directly involved in violent attacks by settlers in the West Bank that have killed, injured and displaced Palestinians, said a report released by the Untied Nations (UN) on Tuesday.
The Israeli government's judicial and law enforcement agencies not only failed to punish settlers who carried out violent attacks, but also provided them with financial and military support for their acts of violence, according to the UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory and Israel.
The report warned that settler attacks continue to rise in the West Bank, with at least seven Palestinians killed and 832 injured last year, a 130 percent increase over 2024.
It found that the Israeli authorities are directly involved in settler attacks through financial and military support and by granting impunity from prosecution.
Israeli authorities shield settlers' attacks on Palestinians: UN report
International crude oil prices plunged more than 6 percent at the start of the new trading week, as investors reacted to the pause in U.S.-Iran military strikes.
As of 18:43 EDT (22:43 GMT) on Sunday, West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude for September delivery fell to an intraday low of 83.10 U.S. dollars per barrel, down 6.21 dollars, or 6.95 percent. Brent crude for September delivery dropped to an intraday low of 89.58 dollars per barrel, down 7.20 dollars, or 7.44 percent.
The market relief also lifted U.S. stock index futures significantly, while gold and silver futures posted notable gains.
In Asian trading on Monday, oil prices extended losses amid reports that Pakistan was pushing to restart U.S.-Iran talks, fueling optimism over de‑escalation in the Middle East.
As of 06:20 Beijing time Monday (22:20 GMT Sunday), WTI crude for September delivery was trading at 84.88 dollars per barrel, down 4.96 percent, while Brent crude for September delivery stood at 92.04 dollars per barrel, down 4.90 percent.
The pullback came after U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday ordered the U.S. military not to carry out strikes on Iran that day, breaking a 13‑day streak of consecutive U.S. air attacks on Iranian targets, according to media reports.
Iran confirmed on Sunday it had halted retaliatory attacks after the United States stopped its strikes over the past two nights.
Oil prices plunge over 6 pct as US-Iran hostilities pause
