This came in a joint statement issued by the foreign ministers of the four countries. The statement added that data from the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) indicates that Israel carried out 264 attacks against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank in October, the highest number recorded in a single month since 2006.
The statement added: "We strongly condemn Israel's escalation of violence against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank. We call on Israel to fulfill its obligations under international law and protect the Palestinian population. Israel must also hold those responsible for these attacks accountable and prevent a recurrence of violence."
The statement indicated that what is happening in the West Bank jeopardizes long-term peace and security, undermines the ceasefire plan in Gaza, and called for an immediate end to these attacks against Palestinians.
The statement noted that during the past three weeks, approval was granted for the construction of more than 3,000 illegal settlement units within the E1 project, which aims to expand the Ma'ale Adumim settlement, one of the largest settlements built on confiscated Palestinian land, calling on Israel to abandon this policy.
France, Germany, Italy and Britain affirmed their commitment to a just and comprehensive solution in the region, and the four countries’ support for a two-state solution reached through negotiations.
Since the start of Israel’s genocide in Gaza on October 8, 2023, the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem have also witnessed an escalation in arrests, raids, and attacks against Palestinians. These raids in the West Bank and East Jerusalem have resulted in the deaths of at least 993 Palestinians and injuries to approximately 7,000 others.
