A group of Israeli activists traveled to a village in the West Bank on Friday. They intended to bring a message of coexistence with the Palestinians who live there. But they were halted by Israeli soldiers. The village of Hawara was attacked on Sunday night by Jewish settlers, who burned dozens of vehicles and homes, after two Israeli brothers from a nearby settlement were shot and killed. The rising tensions in the West Bank are not the only big story in the region this week though. Host Carol Hills speaks with Yardena Schwartz, a reporter based in Israel.
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