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 81-100 of 2015 updates. An update can cover more than one incident.

Incident type

Area

District

Locality

Dates

From date

To date

Israeli forces present

During the olive harvest

Communities forcibly transferred or facing forced transfer

6 November 2025 Al-'Ara'reh 2 (Al-Hathrurah) Incidents: 1

Al-'Ara'reh (Al-Hathrourah, Wadi al-Qalt), Jericho District: Settlers raided the community at dawn and destroyed residential buildings and animal pens

5 November 2025 Qawawis Incidents: 1

Qawawis: Settlers broke into a home, beat its residents and caused damage

5 November 2025 Imreihah Incidents: 1

Imreihah, Jenin District: Israeli soldiers prevented farmers from Ya’bad from accessing their land on the single day approved for the olive harvest

4 November 2025 Kh. Um Nir Incidents: 1

Um Nir, South Hebron Hills: Settlers attacked a house with stones

1 November 2025 Bir Zeit Incidents: 1

Bir Zeit, Ramallah District: Settlers cut down more than 200 grapevines and damaged trellis wires and irrigation system in Palestinian vineyard

1 November 2025 Khallet Makhul Incidents: 1

Israeli settlers invaded the community of Khallet Makhul and harassed its residents

1 November 2025 al-Maniyah Incidents: 1

Al-Maniyah, Bethlehem District: Masked settlers attacked a Palestinian family during the olive harvest, an armed settler shot three family members

1 November 2025 Tell Incidents: 1

Tell, Nablus District: Israeli settlers attacked a Palestinian family during the olive harvest in Area B and threw stones at a woman. A settlement security guard fired live rounds at family members, humiliated a married couple and assaulted the wife

1 November 2025 al-Mazra'ah a-Sharqiyah Incidents: 1

Al-Mazra’ah a-Sharqiyah, Ramallah District: Israeli settlers drove away Palestinian farmers and stole their tractor, agricultural equipment and harvested crop

31 October 2025 Sinjil Incidents: 1

Sinjil, Ramallah District: Palestinian farmers who arrived at their land discovered settlers had already picked their olives; then soldiers and settlers drove them out and were documented harvesting the olive trees themselves

31 October 2025 Khallet Makhul Incidents: 1

Settlers invaded the communities of Khirbet Samrah and Khallet Makhul

31 October 2025 Ras 'Ein al-'Auja Incidents: 1

Ras ‘Ein al-‘Auja, southern Jordan Valley: Israeli settlers continue to invade the community with camels and sheep, on ATVs and on foot

31 October 2025 Kh. Samrah Incidents: 1

Khirbet Samrah, the Jordan Valley: Israeli settlers try to drive out the community’s four remaining families through daily invasions, harassment and the erection of fences

30 October 2025 Al-'Ara'reh 2 (Al-Hathrurah) Incidents: 1

Community of al-‘Arareh (al-Hathrurah, Wadi al-Qalt), Jericho District: Soldiers detained six Palestinian teens and 12 adults, abused and interrogated them after settlers armed with clubs invaded the community and chased a teen

29 October 2025 Halq a-Rummanah Incidents: 1

Halq a-Rummanah (‘Ein a-Duyuk al-Foqa), Jordan Valley: Settlers and soldiers confined residents to their homes in Area A, assaulted two of them, vandalized property and stole dozens of sheep and goats

29 October 2025 Um al-Kheir Incidents: 1

Um al-Kheir, South Hebron Hills: Israeli settler grazed sheep near community homes, destroying olive saplings. Soldiers and police officers raided the community and accused locals of attacking the settler

28 October 2025 Kafr Qadum Incidents: 1

Kafr Kadum, Qalqilyah District: Settlers attacked olive harvesters, expelled them from their lands in Area B, and then attacked and severely injured one of them while he was trying to leave

27 October 2025 Kh. Wadi Ejheish Incidents: 1

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

25 October 2025 Kh. Susiya Incidents: 1

Khirbet Susiya, South Hebron Hills: Settlers invaded the community with livestock three times in one day, caused damage, threatened and assaulted residents

25 October 2025 Deir Nizam Incidents: 1

Deir Nizam, Ramallah District: Settlers attacked olive harvesters, soldiers hurled tear gas and stun grenades at the farmers and drove them off their land