14 April 2020 قريوت, Qaryut, Qaryut 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.
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13 April 2020 مطل شالم, Mizpe Shalem, Mizpe Shalem Incidents: 1
Metzoke Dragot, southern Jordan Valley: Settlers throw stones at Palestinian hikers and torch their cars
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12 April 2020 الخليل, Hebron, Hebron Incidents: 1
Hebron city center: Settlers attack youths playing soccer with pepper spray and beat them
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11 April 2020 عين قينيا, Ein Qiniya, 'Ein Qiniya Incidents: 1
“They drove through our field as if it was a game”: Settlers on motorcycles and ATVs destroy agricultural produce in ‘Ein Qiniya, Ramallah district
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7 April 2020 التواني, a-Tuwani, a-Tuwani Incidents: 1
A-Tuwani, South Hebron Hills: Settlers uproot some 15 olive seedlings from public park
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7 April 2020 كوبر, Kobar, Kobar Incidents: 1
Kobar, Ramallah District: Settlers abduct two Palestinians, abuse them and hand them over to soldiers, who detain them for hours for no reason
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6 April 2020 الشيوخ, a-Shuyukh, a-Shuyukh Incidents: 1
A-Shuyukh, Habron District: Settlers try to establish “mini-outpost” on farmland and violently drive Palestinians from their land
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6 April 2020 قصرة, Qusrah, Qusrah Incidents: 1
Qusrah, Nablus District: Violent escalation – settlers stone homes, soldiers join in with tear gas and “rubber” bullets
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6 April 2020 'Ein Harashah Incidents: 1
‘Ein al-Harasha, Ramallah District: Settlers throw stones at children, threaten resident and smash truck windshield
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5 April 2020 بيت لحم, Bethlehem, Bethlehem Incidents: 1
South of Bethlehem: Settlers escorted by soldiers drive away Palestinians who came to tour their land
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5 April 2020 قريوت, Qaryut, Qaryut Incidents: 4
Qaryut, Nablus District: Settlers and soldiers drive farmers out of their land with stun grenades, tear gas, pepper spray and falsehoods
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2 April 2020 ترمسعيا, Turmusaya, Turmusaya Incidents: 1
Turmusaya, Ramallah District: Settlers intimidate landowners and damage their property
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29 March 2020 المغير (رام الله), al-Mughayir (Ramallah), al-Mughayir (Ramallah) Incidents: 1
Al-Mughayir: Settlers enter village groves and attack families
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28 March 2020 تل رميدة, Tel Rumeidah, Tel Rumeidah Incidents: 1
Tel Rumeidah neighborhood, Hebron: Settler steals security camera from Palestinian home
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28 March 2020 التواني, a-Tuwani, a-Tuwani Incidents: 1
A-Tuwani, South Hebron Hills: Settlers invade village property and in ensuing confrontation, soldiers fire tear gas and arrest 3 residents
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27 March 2020 التواني, a-Tuwani, a-Tuwani Incidents: 1
A-Tuwani, South Hebron Hills: Armed settlers set dogs on shepherd
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25 March 2020 عينبوس, Einabus, Einabus Incidents: 1
‘Einabus: Settlers attack homes in northern part of village
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24 March 2020 أم صفا, Um Safa, Um Safa Incidents: 1
Um Safa: Settler invades village grove with herd and others attack locals who attempt to drive him away, striking one in the head and causing a skull fracture
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24 March 2020 برقة ( نابلس), Burqah (Nablus), Burqah (Nablus) Incidents: 1
Burqah, Nablus district: Settlers throw stones at resident and his home and destroy fence
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23 March 2020 Kh. 'Ein al-Hilweh Incidents: 1
Kh. 'Ein al-Hilwe, Jordan Valley: Settlers attack cattle herders, injuring one
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
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
