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 1741-1760 of 2015 updates. An update can cover more than one incident.

Incident type

Area

District

Locality

Dates

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To date

Israeli forces present

During the olive harvest

Communities forcibly transferred or facing forced transfer

March 2021

17 March 2021 راس كركر, Ras Karkar, Ras Karkar Incidents: 1

Ras Karkar, Ramallah District: Settlers rake farmer’s land, uproot mature olive trees and sabotage well
15 March 2021 بني نعيم, Bani Na'im, Bani Na'im Incidents: 1

Bani Na’im, Hebron District: Settlers stone shepherds, lightly stab one and fire at their dogs
13 March 2021 Qawawis Incidents: 1

Qawawis, South Hebron Hills: Settlers attack Palestinian car with children inside and beat father unconscious
13 March 2021 بورين, Burin, Burin Incidents: 1

Burin, Nablus District: Soldiers escort settlers stoning residents and fire tear gas and “rubber bullets” at residents who try to make them leave
12 March 2021 Dar Abu Faza' Incidents: 1

Al-Ka’abneh community, Ramallah District: Settlers try to tow away residential shacks and damage one
9 March 2021 دير نظام, Deir Nizam, Deir Nizam Incidents: 4

Deir Nizam, Ramallah District: Settlers repeatedly drive farmers out of their land with help of soldiers and Israeli authorities
8 March 2021 a-Tuwani Incidents: 1

A-Tuwani, South Hebron Hills: Settlers vandalize olive trees and destroy agricultural structure
6 March 2021 Bethlehem Incidents: 1

Bethlehem District: Settlers cut down 15 olive trees
6 March 2021 بروقين, Bruqin, Bruqin Incidents: 1

Bruqin, Salfit District: Settlers vandalize car of family spending time on their farmland
4 March 2021 كفر الديك, Kafr a-Dik, Kafr a-Dik Incidents: 1

Kafr a-Dik, Salfit District: Settlers destroy agricultural structure recently set up in villager’s grove
2 March 2021 قريوت, Qaryut, Qaryut Incidents: 1

Qaryut, Nablus District: Settlers invade plot, damage fence and irrigation lines, cut down olive saplings and uproot vegetables
2 March 2021 حوارة, Huwarah, Huwarah Incidents: 1

Huwarah, Nablus District: Settlers invade yard, pelt it with stones and vandalize parked cars
2 March 2021 جالود, Jalud, Jalud Incidents: 1

Jalud, Nablus District: Settlers again attack homes and damage parked cars

February 2021

28 February 2021 مدرسة الخان الاحمر, Khan al-Ahmar school, Khan al-Ahmar (Abu al-Hilu) Incidents: 1

Khan al-Ahmar school community, East of Jerusalem: Settlement security guard throws stones at shepherds and their flock
28 February 2021 الخليل, Hebron, Hebron Incidents: 2

Purim 2021 in central Hebron: Settlers from Beit Hadassah harass family and throw objects at nearby house. Later that day, settlers violently raid Wadi a-Nasarah neighborhood, smashing windows and trying to break into apartment
26 February 2021 عين سامية, Ein Samia, Ein Samia Incidents: 1

Ein Samia, Ramallah District: Settlers scatter spikes at junction, puncturing tires of Palestinian tractor
24 February 2021 جالود, Jalud, Jalud Incidents: 1

Jalud, Nablus District: Settlers invade livestock enclosure, damage it, and make off with eight lambs
18 February 2021 Kafr Malik, Ein Samia Incidents: 1

Kafr Malek, Ramallah District: Settlers infiltrate Palestinian quarry and torch truck
18 February 2021 شيلو, Shilo, Shilo Incidents: 1

Settlement of Shilo, Ramallah District: Settlers vandalize Palestinian workers’ cars parked in lot outside settlement
15 February 2021 ترمسعيا, Turmusaya, Turmusaya Incidents: 1

Turmusaya, Ramallah District: Settlers rake and destroy farmland belonging to local resident, as part of a gradual takeover of his land