16 May 2020 يتما, Yatma, Yatma Incidents: 1
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 1941-1960 of 2015 updates. An update can cover more than one incident.
16 May 2020 عينبوس, Einabus, Einabus Incidents: 1
‘Einabus, Nablus District: “When the settlers were chasing me, I felt like their prey” – Settlers injure man resting in field and chase him
13 May 2020 بيتين, Beitin, Beitin Incidents: 1
Beitin, Ramallah District: Masked settlers spray hate graffiti on walls of homes
10 May 2020 ترمسعيا, Turmusaya, Turmusaya Incidents: 1
Turmusaya, Ramallah District: Settlers assault farmers; military detains one farmer for 10 days
6 May 2020 Burqah (Nablus) Incidents: 1
Burqah, Nablus District: Settlers hurl stones at shepherds, break one’s leg and scatter herd
5 May 2020 الخضر, al-Khader, al-Khader Incidents: 1
Al-Khader, Bethlehem District: Settlers uproot dozens of vine seedlings from farmland surrounded by fence of Efrat settlement
5 May 2020 Kh. Bir al-'Eid Incidents: 1
Khirbet Bir al’-‘Eid, Masafer Yatta, South Hebron Hills: Settlers drive shepherd out of his land using threats, dogs and crop theft
30 April 2020 صرة, Sarra, Sarra Incidents: 1
Sarra, Nablus District: Settlers spray hate graffiti on fences and slashed tires of 16 cars
30 April 2020 فرعتا, Far'ata, Far'ata Incidents: 1
Far’ata, Qalqiliyah District: Settlers beat farmers with plastic clubs, the same day Israeli DCO finally grants them access to their lands
25 April 2020 ترمسعيا, Turmusaya, Turmusaya Incidents: 1
Turmusaya, Ramallah District: Settlers vandalize fences meant to protect groves from their incursions
24 April 2020 a-Sawiyah Incidents: 1
A-Sawiyah, Nablus District: Settlers cut down 35 olive trees Hamdi Jazi’s plot, grown for over 40 years
24 April 2020 راس كركر, Ras Karkar, Ras Karkar Incidents: 1
Ras Karkar, Ramallah District: 50 olives trees uprooted and broken, futile complaint filed
21 April 2020 قواويس, Qawawis, Qawawis Incidents: 1
Qawawis, Masafer Yatta, South Hebron Hills: Settlers attack shepherd with pepper spray and steal his goats
20 April 2020 ترمسعيا, Turmusaya, Turmusaya Incidents: 2
Turmusaya, Ramallah District: Dozens of olive trees destroyed while farmers denied access
19 April 2020 بيت أومر, Beit Ummar, Beit Ummar Incidents: 1
Beit Ummar, Hebron District: Settlers, Israeli military and DCO work together to drive out a family from its farmland
18 April 2020 التواني, a-Tuwani, a-Tuwani Incidents: 1
A-Tuwani, South Hebron Hills: Settlers try to drive Palestinians out of pastureland; soldiers confiscate B’Tselem volunteer’s camera and return it without memory card
16 April 2020 جيبيا, Jibya, Jibya Incidents: 1
Jibya, Ramallah District: Settlers assault Palestinian brothers, breaking one’s leg and front teeth. Soldiers receive the injured man, “interrogate” and abandon him on the scene
14 April 2020 برقة ( نابلس), Burqah (Nablus), Burqah (Nablus) Incidents: 1
Burqah, Nablus District: Settlers invade neighborhood and flee after residents notice them
14 April 2020 Badu Jebas-East Taybah Incidents: 1
Al-Ka’abneh community, Ramallah District: Settlers try to expel shepherd from pasture; soldiers attack him and his brother and detain them for five days
14 April 2020 ترمسعيا, Turmusaya, Turmusaya Incidents: 1
