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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8 October 2025 Khallet Khader (al-Farisiyah) Incidents: 1
Khallet Khader (al-Farisiyah), Jordan Valley: Israeli settlers assaulted a Palestinian shepherd, beat him and pepper-sprayed him in the face
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8 October 2025 Kh. Ibziq Incidents: 1
Khirbet Ibziq, the Jordan Valley:: Another Palestinian community forcibly transferred through settler violence under military protection
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7 October 2025 Turmusaya Incidents: 1
Turmusaya, Ramallah District: Settlers and soldiers fired at residents and beat some of them during a joint incursion into the town
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4 October 2025 Kh. Wadi a-Rakhim Incidents: 1
Khirbet Wadi a-Rakhim, South Hebron Hills: Israeli settlers grazed sheep in a Palestinian family’s yard, smashed windows in the house, and torched the family’s car
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4 October 2025 Madama Incidents: 1
Madama, Nablus District: The Yitzhar settlement guard assaulted harvesters in village groves and scattered their olives
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3 October 2025 Farkha Incidents: 1
Farkha, Salfit District: Settlers attacked Palestinian olive harvesters, soldiers who arrived expelled harvesters from their land
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1 October 2025 Kh. Susiya Incidents: 1
Khirbet Susiya, South Hebron Hills: Settlers invaded a yard with livestock and assaulted an activist
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1 October 2025 Surif Incidents: 1
Surif, Hebron District: Settlers cut down dozens of olive and other trees
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1 October 2025 Halhul Incidents: 1
Ras al-Qadi (Halhul), Hebron District: Israeli settlers broke a gate and assaulted a father and his grown sons on their private land
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28 September 2025 Halhul Incidents: 1
Ras al-Qadi (Halhul), Hebron District: Israeli settlers assaulted and injured farmers who came to harvest grapes on their private land
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28 September 2025 a-Naqurah Incidents: 1
A-Naqurah, Nablus District: Israeli settlers stole olive harvest
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27 September 2025 Kh. Tall al-Himma Incidents: 1
Kh. Tall al-Himma, the Jordan Valley:: Israeli settlers raided the community, threatened and assaulted residents
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24 September 2025 Kh. Samrah Incidents: 1
Khirbet Samrah, the Jordan Valley:: Israeli settlers repeatedly invade residential compound
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23 September 2025 al-Mughayir (Ramallah) Incidents: 1
Al-Mughayir, Ramallah District: A settler grazing sheep on village land shot and killed a young man who tried to drive him away
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23 September 2025 Um Durit Incidents: 1
Um Durit, South Hebron Hills: Israeli settlers assaulted a village resident and broke into her home; an Israel Police officer refused to detain the attackers
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22 September 2025 Bardalah Incidents: 1
Bardalah, the Jordan Valley:: Israeli settlers brought cattle into privately owned Palestinian fields again and destroyed crops.
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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
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
Settler Violence = State Violence
South Hebron Hills, January 2026: Increased Israeli effort to complete ethnic cleansing of Area C
18 May 2026
East Jerusalem
For the first time since 1967, Israel is expelling an entire Palestinian neighborhood in Jerusalem
5 May 2026
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
Settler Violence = State Violence
Khallet a-Sidrah, al-Quds District: Shepherding community facing immediate expulsion
25 January 2026
Settler Violence = State Violence
Israeli settlers engage in animal brutality as part of ongoing assault on Palestinian communities
6 January 2026
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