Foreign Minister Penny Wong says Australia is deeply concerned at reports of ongoing settler violence against Palestinians in the West Bank.
Wong says such violence only inflames tensions and those responsible must be held accountable.
The statement comes as on Hamas, demolishing the house of senior Hamas leader, Saleh al-Aruri, in the West Bank.
Israeli officials say its military has also attacked Hamas gunmen inside .
The government has seemingly continued its endeavour to delicately balance Australia's public response to the war between support for Israel and humanitarian concern for Palestinians.
