Israel to fund extremist settlers – media The Israeli government plans to allocate $1.9 million for monthly stipends to members of the Hilltop Youth, an extremist settler group operating in the West Bank. These funds, intended to cover basic necessities, are part of a broader $41.3 million program aimed at addressing settler violence against Palestinians. The Hilltop Youth, known for violent incidents, has previously been sanctioned by the EU and the US.

• Israeli government plans to allocate $1.9 million for monthly stipends to members of the Hilltop Youth.
• The Hilltop Youth is an extremist settler group operating in the West Bank, with a history of violent incidents against Palestinians.
• The stipends will be approximately $550 per month, starting in June, to cover basic necessities.
• This funding is part of a larger $41.3 million program aimed at addressing settler violence.
• The program includes educational means, social work, and encouraging military conscription.
• The Hilltop Youth, founded in the late 1990s, has been sanctioned by the EU and US for its extremist activities.
• Settler violence in the West Bank has increased since the Hamas attack in October 2023.