15 October 2020 ترمسعيا, Turmusaya, Turmusaya Incidents: 2
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.
Displaying 1861-1880 of 2015 updates. An update can cover more than one incident.
15 October 2020 al-Jab'ah Incidents: 1
Israeli settlers cut down 300 olive trees in the village of al-Jab'ah, Bethlehem District
13 October 2020 نعلين, Ni'lin, Ni'lin Incidents: 1
Ni'lin, Ramallah District: Settlers attack family harvesting their own olives and injure elderly man
13 October 2020 تل رميدة, Tel Rumeidah, Tel Rumeidah Incidents: 1
Tel Rumeidah, Hebron: Settlers harvest most of the Abu Haikal family's olive trees
13 October 2020 جالود, Jalud, Jalud Incidents: 1
Jalud, Nablus District: Settlers harvest olive trees belonging to village resident and steal the fruit
13 October 2020 فرعتا, Far'ata, Far'ata Incidents: 1
Far’ata, Qalqiliyah District: Farmers who came to harvest olives discovered settlers had harvested their trees and stolen the crop
12 October 2020 برقة (رام الله), Burqah (Ramallah), Burqah Incidents: 4
Burqah, Ramallah District: Settlers repeatedly attack harvesters in olive groves; military promises protection yet uses crowd control measures to disperse the victims
12 October 2020 بورين, Burin, Burin Incidents: 1
Burin, Nablus District: Settler harvests olive trees belonging to village resident and steals the fruit
11 October 2020 دير إستيا, Deir Istiya, Deir Istiya Incidents: 1
Deir Istiya, Salfit District: Police arrest Palestinian after settlers file false complaint against him in order to take over his land. During the arrest, settlers and soldiers try to prevent olive harvesting on the land.
9 October 2020 عراق بورين, Burin, Burin Incidents: 1
Burin, Nablus District: A settlement security coordinator “arrested” a Burin resident and “turned him in” to soldiers for no reason. He was released only three days later.
9 October 2020 بورين, Burin, Burin Incidents: 1
Burin, Nablus District: Israeli settlers stone homes, escorted by soldiers who fire tear gas at residents; child faints from inhalation
8 October 2020 نحالين, Nahhalin, Nahhalin Incidents: 1
Nahhalin/Neve Daniel, Bethlehem District: Settlers throw stones at car on Route 60 and smash windshield
7 October 2020 دير بلوط, Deir Ballut, Deir Ballut Incidents: 1
Deir Ballut, Salfit District: Settlers set fire to grove
7 October 2020 يطا, Yatta, Yatta Incidents: 1
Yatta, Hebron District: Settlers cut down 41 olive trees in resident’s plot
7 October 2020 حوارة, Huwarah, Huwarah Incidents: 1
Huwarah, Nablus District: Dozens of settlers attack residents and volunteers harvesting olives. Soldiers hurl stun grenades and tear gas canisters at the victims instead of protecting them.
7 October 2020 عين يبرود, Ein Yabrud, 'Ein Yabrud Incidents: 1
‘Ein Yabrud, Ramallah District: Settlers harvest 70 ancient olive trees belonging to Palestinians, and steal the olives
4 October 2020 كفر الديك, Kafr a-Dik, Kafr a-Dik Incidents: 1
Kafr a-Dik, Salfit District: Settler damages eight mature olive trees
3 October 2020 حوارة, Huwarah, Huwarah Incidents: 1
Huwarah, Nablus District: Settlers stone Palestinian surveyors working near village
2 October 2020 كفر قدوم, Kafr Qadum, Kafr Qadum Incidents: 1
Kafr Qadum, Qalqiliyah District: Settler harvest 32 trees and steal the crop
26 September 2020 قصرة, Qusrah, Qusrah Incidents: 1
