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 221-240 of 2015 updates. An update can cover more than one incident.

Incident type

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Israeli forces present

During the olive harvest

Communities forcibly transferred or facing forced transfer

February 2025

21 February 2025 Kh. Abu a-Rish Incidents: 1

Khirbet Abu a-Rish, Ramallah District: Another Palestinian community driven out by ongoing harassment, threats, and assault by Israeli soldiers and settlers
17 February 2025 Lifjim Incidents: 1

Lifjim (al-Fajam) Community, Nablus District: Settlers stole dozens of sheep, attacked residents, and threatened to harm them if they did not leave
17 February 2025 Jurish Incidents: 1

Jurish, Nablus District: Dozens of Israeli settlers threw stones at homes and a car in the village, attempted to set a house on fire and caused damage
15 February 2025 Jalud Incidents: 1

Jalud, Nablus District: Dozens of Israeli settlers attacked village homes with stones and set one on fire
14 February 2025 Wad al-Abyad (East al-Maniyah) Incidents: 1

Israel forcibly displaced the community of Wad al-Abyad (East al-Maniyah) in Bethlehem District - the 21st forcibly displaced community since 7 October 2023
13 February 2025 Nab’ al-Ghazal (al-Farisiyah) Incidents: 1

Nab’a al-Ghazal, al-Farisiyah, Jordan Valley: Israeli settlers invaded Palestinian family compound and destroyed food supplies
8 February 2025 al-'Aqabah Incidents: 1

Al-’Aqabah, Jordan Valley: Israeli settlers attacked Palestinian shepherd, destroyed tents and other items belonging to family
5 February 2025 Bardalah Incidents: 1

Bardalah, Jordan Valley: Israeli settlers attacked and injured a Palestinian farmer grazing sheep
3 February 2025 Kh. Susiya Incidents: 1

Khirbet Susiya, South Hebron Hills: Dozens of Israeli settlers invaded the village, attacked homes with stones, vandalized a vehicle and a water tank, and left in full view of police

January 2025

27 January 2025 Kh. Abu a-Rish Incidents: 1

Khirbet Abu a-Rish, Ramallah Dem, killed livestock and vandalized residential tents
25 January 2025 Kh. a-Tuba Incidents: 1

Khirbet a-Tuba, Masafer Yatta: Israeli settlers attacked homes and residents, smashed windows, and set a vehicle on fire
19 January 2025 Turmusaya Incidents: 1

Turmusaya, Ramallah District: Israeli settlers set fires in the community, vandalized property, and sprayed graffiti
19 January 2025 Ras Karkar Incidents: 1

‘Ein Ayub Junction, Ramallah District: Israeli settlers threw stones at a Palestinian vehicle, seriously injuring the driver
19 January 2025 Sinjil Incidents: 1

Sinjil, Ramallah District: Dozens of settlers attacked the village, setting fire to vehicles and homes and injuring residents
10 January 2025 Bardalah Incidents: 1

Bardalah, the Jordan Valley: Israeli settlers let cattle graze in an olive grove in the Qa‘un Plain, destroying dozens of trees. Soldiers expelled the Palestinian farmer from his land
8 January 2025 Khalet al-Furn Incidents: 1

Khalet al-Furn, Hebron District: Israeli settlers set fire to an agricultural storage tent and spray hate Graffiti on a house
4 January 2025 Badu al-Mu’arrajat east (Mleihat) Incidents: 1

Badu al-Mu’arrajat East (al-Mleihat), Jordan Valley: Israeli settlers grazed a flock of sheep and goats among the community’s homes and fed it with hay belonging to residents
3 January 2025 Bani Na'im Incidents: 1

Bani Na’im, Hebron District: Israeli settlers escorted by a soldier attacked Palestinian farmers returning from their land. Israel Police officers who arrived at the scene arrested the farmers and denied them medical care
3 January 2025 Qawawis Incidents: 1

Qawawis, Hebron District: Masked Israeli settlers attacked a 71-year-old Palestinian man in his yard in the dead of night, seriously injuring him
3 January 2025 Silwad Incidents: 1

Silwad, Ramallah District: Settlers attacked farmers and torched vehicles, while the soldiers escorting them did nothing