How is the Iran war impacting Palestinian life?

WBUR | By Here & Now Newsroom

Published March 26, 2026 at 11:46 AM EDT

Several Palestinians have been killed by Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank since Israel and the United States launched a war on Iran.

David Halbfinger, Jerusalem bureau chief for the New York Times, tells Here & Now that it appears the settlers are using the Iran war as a cover to get away with the violence.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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