Settler Violence = State Violence

In recent years — and especially since 7 October 2023 — there has been a sharp increase in both the number and severity of settler attacks against Palestinians. The incidents reported on this blog do not reflect all incidents of settler violence in the West Bank, but only those that B’Tselem was able to document and investigate.

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Displaying 1101-1120 of 2015 updates. An update can cover more than one incident.

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Israeli forces present

During the olive harvest

Communities forcibly transferred or facing forced transfer

December 2022

23 December 2022 Kh. al-Mufaqarah Incidents: 1

Khirbet al-Mufaqarah, Masafer Yatta: Israeli settlers and soldiers drive Palestinian farmers off their land
23 December 2022 Osarin Incidents: 1

Route 55, near Osarin, Nablus District: Israeli settlers attack Palestinian car with stones, injuring a toddler
21 December 2022 Kh. Lasefar Incidents: 1

Khirbet Lasefar, South Hebron Hills: Israeli settlers stop Palestinian farmers from working their land in front of soldiers and police
20 December 2022 al-Mazra'ah al-Qibliyah Incidents: 1

Al-Mazra’ah al-Qibliyah, Ramallah District: Israeli settlers assault Palestinian teens on nature hike, injure two and try to kidnap one. Soldiers arrest four village residents in ensuing confrontations
19 December 2022 'Azmut Incidents: 1

‘Azmut, Nablus District: Settlers throw stones at two Palestinian families harvesting olives and steal 30 kg of olives and equipment
19 December 2022 'Azmut Incidents: 1

‘Azmut, Nablus District: Settlers throw stones at two Palestinian families harvesting olives and steal 30 kg of olives and equipment
19 December 2022 She'b al-Batem Incidents: 1

She'b al-Batem, South Hebron Hills: Israeli settler vandalizes fence, cuts down five almond trees and grazes flock that destroys 15 olive trees, on land belonging to Palestinian
17 December 2022 Shufah Incidents: 3

Shufah, Tulkarm District: Israel settlers steal 30 chickens, hang Israeli flag and wreak havoc on farm
17 December 2022 Beit Dajan Incidents: 1

Beit Dajan, Nablus District: Israeli settlers uproot 55 olive saplings
16 December 2022 Burin Incidents: 2

Burin, Nablus District: Israeli settlers attack Palestinian home with stones twice in ten days
16 December 2022 Madama Incidents: 1

Madama, Nablus District: Israeli settlers smash windows of Palestinian car, hit a boy on the head with a club and cut down olive trees. Soldiers arriving at the scene fire tear gas canisters at defending local residents.
16 December 2022 Burin Incidents: 1

Burin, Nablus District: Israeli settlers vandalize chicken coop
15 December 2022 Huwarah Incidents: 1

Huwarah Junction, Nablus District: Israeli settlers attack Palestinian truck with stones, injuring driver, in front of soldiers
14 December 2022 Kh. al-Mufaqarah Incidents: 1

Khirbet al-Mufaqarah, Masafer Yatta: Israeli settlers bring flock of sheep into fenced grove, destroying olive saplings
14 December 2022 Turmusaya Incidents: 1

Turmusaya, Ramallah District: Israeli settler destroys about 20 dunams of wheat and grain crops. Soldiers and police officers do not stop him
14 December 2022 Huwarah Incidents: 1

Huwarah, Nablus District: Israeli settlers attack a house with stones, wounding Palestinian woman’s hand and smashing the windows of two cars
14 December 2022 'Urif Incidents: 1

‘Urif, Nablus District: Israeli settlers cut down and uproot olive trees belonging to Palestinians in front of soldiers, who fire live rounds in the air and tear gas canisters at residents defending their property
12 December 2022 Kh. 'Enizan Incidents: 1

Kh. E’nizan (Kh. Zanutah), Hebron District: Israeli settlers fly drone over flock belonging to Palestinians, startling the animals and hurting 12 of them
12 December 2022 'Ein al-Beida Incidents: 1

Al-Jawaya,, South Hebron Hills: Five Israeli settlers attack Palestinian home and livestock enclosure with stones
11 December 2022 Kh. Shuweika Incidents: 1

Kh. Shweikah, Hebron District: Israeli settlers vandalize barbed-wire fence around land of Palestinian farmer

Videos

Settler Violence = State Violence

Stealing the poor man’s lamb: As part of efforts to take over land in the West Bank, settlers steal sheep and goat flocks, often with assistance from the military, severely harming herders’ livelihoods

17 August 2026

Still from video

Settler Violence = State Violence

Joint violence by the military and settler militias is a central component of Israel’s ethnic cleansing policy in the West Bank

11 June 2026

מתנחלים מכים באלות את מוחמד אבו סבחה השרוע על הקרקע. מתוך תיעוד במצלמות אבטחה באדיבות התושבים

Settler Violence = State Violence

South Hebron Hills, January 2026: Increased Israeli effort to complete ethnic cleansing of Area C

18 May 2026

סילוואן. צילום: פאיז אבו רמילה, בצלם

East Jerusalem

For the first time since 1967, Israel is expelling an entire Palestinian neighborhood in Jerusalem

5 May 2026

מתוך תיעוד הווידיאו

Settler Violence = State Violence

A settler in military uniform shot and killed two Palestinian brothers as part of a settler attack on the village of Qaryut, Nablus District

1 April 2026

מתוך תיעוד הווידאו

Settler Violence = State Violence

Khallet a-Sidrah, al-Quds District: Shepherding community facing immediate expulsion

25 January 2026

מתוך תיעוד הווידאו

Settler Violence = State Violence

Israeli settlers engage in animal brutality as part of ongoing assault on Palestinian communities

6 January 2026

מתוך תיעוד הווידאו

Settler Violence = State Violence

Wadi Ejheish, South Hebron Hills: Settlers attacked a home and tried to break in, smashed windows, pepper-sprayed six family members including a baby, slaughtered sheep and vandalized a car

9 November 2025