Israeli settler says one Jewish life is worth 10 million Palestinians as Gaza deal frays
A BBC exchange with a West Bank settler exposes the extremist ideology driving the violence, while Israel keeps bombing Gaza even after Trump touted a peace deal — bad for Palestinians and for US credibility.
- A settler openly told the BBC one Jewish life is worth 10 million Palestinians, calling it God's word and above international law.
- Views like this were once fringe in Israel but are now close to government policy, with hardline ministers echoing similar rhetoric.
- Trump announced Hamas agreed to disarm, but the real terms require Israel to halt strikes and pull out of Gaza — which it refuses to do, aiming to occupy even more.
- Israel has killed dozens more Palestinians since the deal was announced, and even Trump's own peace envoys are complaining Israel is undercutting it.
- Iran is watching closely and drawing the lesson that US-backed deals mean little, since Israel reneged almost immediately.
Outlook: Without Trump forcing Israel to stop attacks and withdraw, the deal is likely to collapse and the killing will continue.