Donald Trump has rolled back sanctions on West Bank settlers while questioning whether the ceasefire between Hamas and Israel in Gaza would hold.

Following his inauguration on Monday, the president signed dozens of executive orders, which included revoking Joe Biden’s 2024 sanctions on 17 individuals and 16 entities.

Mr Trump’s order came as dozens of masked settlers set fire to cars and tried to break into Palestinian homes in the northern West Bank village of al-Funduq.

Violent settler attacks against Palestinians in the West Bank have exploded in recent years, with far-Right ministers downplaying the incidents and sometimes even defending them.

The Israel Defense Forces has also been criticised harshly by human rights organisations for failing to prevent the violent rampages, often standing on the sidelines as the attacks occur.