Israel says settler gangs need to quit setting villages on fire, which is strange as the gangs take their cues from the folks now pretending to clutch pearls. Even the president popped up to say the chaos crosses a red line, which must be somewhere behind all the torched trucks, smashed farms, and murdered people.

President Isaac Herzog described the attacks as "shocking and serious," adding a rare and powerful voice to what has been muted criticism by top Israeli officials of the settler violence. Herzog's position, while largely ceremonial, is meant to serve as a moral compass and unifying force for the country.

Herzog said the violence committed by a "handful" of perpetrators "crosses a red line," adding in a social media post that "all state authorities must act decisively to eradica

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