The United Kingdom condemns settler attacks on Bruqin, west of Salfit.

The United Kingdom strongly condemned the recent attacks by settlers on the town of Bruqin, west of Salfit, describing them as "heinous."

The United Kingdom affirmed that "Israel has a duty to protect the Palestinian civilian population in the West Bank," according to a post on the British Consulate in Jerusalem's Facebook page, emphasizing the need to hold accountable those involved in extremist violence by settlers.

The United Kingdom has announced additional sanctions against a number of individual settlers, as well as illegal settlement outposts and organizations involved in supporting violence against Palestinian communities.

She stressed that she would continue to take action against those who commit "heinous violations" of human rights.