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 41-60 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

17 January 2026 Khallet a-Sidrah Incidents: 1

Khallet a-Sidrah, al-Quds District: Settlers severely beat a couple and torched their home, attacked activists, and torched vehicles and three other homes

10 January 2026 Kobar Incidents: 1

Kobar, Ramallah District: Israeli settlers brutally assaulted a Palestinian sheepfold guard and stole most of the flock

8 January 2026 Ras 'Ein al-'Auja Incidents: 1

Ras ‘Ein al-‘Auja, southern Jordan Valley: Israeli settlers forcibly transferred 26 families from the community

30 December 2025 Khallet Khader (al-Farisiyah), Ehmeir (al-Farisiyah) , Nab’ al-Ghazal (al-Farisiyah), Kh. Yarza, al-Burj (Hamam al-Maleh), Kh. a-Deir (Tubas), Bardalah Incidents: 1

Northern Jordan Valley: Settlers repeatedly vandalized fields, irrigation systems and crops, plowed and sowed on private Palestinian land and prevented Palestinian farmers from cultivating their fields

28 December 2025 Yanun Incidents: 1

Khirbet Yanun al-Foqa (the village of Yanun), Nablus District: Israeli settlers forced out the last families living in the upper part of the village and blocked access to it with an iron gate

27 December 2025 Kh. al-Malih (Hamamat al-Malih) Incidents: 1

Khirbet al-Malih (Hamamat al-Malih), Jordan Valley: Israeli settlers raided the community, tried to break into a home, and assaulted and beat its occupants. Soldiers who arrived arrested four family members who tried to defend themselves

25 December 2025 Deir Dobwan Incidents: 2

Deir Dobwan, Ramallah District: Israeli settlers attacked Palestinian workers at a farm at night and stole sheep. Several hours later, in the morning, settlers attacked farmers who were plowing their land, injured several of them and stole vehicles

25 December 2025 Deir Jarir Incidents: 1

Deir Jarir, Ramallah District: Settlers attacked homes and blocked the entrance to the village, settler on an ATV deliberately ran over a local resident who was praying by the roadside

22 December 2025 Kh. Wadi Ejheish Incidents: 1

Wadi Ejheish, South Hebron Hills: Israeli settlers sprayed pepper spray into a Palestinian family’s home and killed sheep. A six-month-old baby was hospitalized after inhaling the spray

19 December 2025 Beit Furik Incidents: 1

Huwarah, Yatta: Israeli settlers harassed Palestinian residents and prevented them from plowing, with military assistance

13 December 2025 Ras 'Ein al-'Auja Incidents: 2

Ras ‘Ein al-‘Auja, southern Jordan Valley: Israeli settlers continue to invade the community and graze camels and sheep inside the residential area

9 December 2025 Kh. Wadi a-Rakhim Incidents: 1

Wadi a-Rakhim, South Hebron Hills: Israeli settlers set fire to a vehicle and other property

7 December 2025 Wadi Qatunyah Incidents: 1

Wadi Qatunyah (al-Khalayel, al-Mughayir land), Ramallah District: Settlers assaulted a family and solidarity activists, injuring six people

5 December 2025 She'b al-Batem Incidents: 1

She‘b al-Batem, Masafer Yatta: Israeli settlers prevented plowing; the military detained Palestinians

1 December 2025 Yatta Incidents: 1

Khallet al-Humos, Yatta outskirts, South Hebron Hills: Israeli settlers vandalized and cut down about 500 trees and destroyed a fence

30 November 2025 Ein al-Meyteh (Hamam al-Maleh) Incidents: 1

‘Ein al-Meyteh (Hamamat al-Malih), Jordan Valley: Eight Palestinian families displaced from their homes through settler violence

27 November 2025 Silwad Incidents: 1

Silwad, Ramallah District: An Israeli settler threatened a Palestinian coffee stand owner at gunpoint and vandalized his business, forcing him to relocate

Settler Violence = State Violence

Khallet a-Sidrah, al-Quds District: Settlers severely beat a couple and torched their home, attacked activists, and torched vehicles and three other homes

Kobar, Ramallah District: Israeli settlers brutally assaulted a Palestinian sheepfold guard and stole most of the flock

Ras ‘Ein al-‘Auja, southern Jordan Valley: Israeli settlers forcibly transferred 26 families from the community

Northern Jordan Valley: Settlers repeatedly vandalized fields, irrigation systems and crops, plowed and sowed on private Palestinian land and prevented Palestinian farmers from cultivating their fields

Khirbet Yanun al-Foqa (the village of Yanun), Nablus District: Israeli settlers forced out the last families living in the upper part of the village and blocked access to it with an iron gate

Khirbet al-Malih (Hamamat al-Malih), Jordan Valley: Israeli settlers raided the community, tried to break into a home, and assaulted and beat its occupants. Soldiers who arrived arrested four family members who tried to defend themselves

Deir Dobwan, Ramallah District: Israeli settlers attacked Palestinian workers at a farm at night and stole sheep. Several hours later, in the morning, settlers attacked farmers who were plowing their land, injured several of them and stole vehicles

Deir Jarir, Ramallah District: Settlers attacked homes and blocked the entrance to the village, settler on an ATV deliberately ran over a local resident who was praying by the roadside

Wadi Ejheish, South Hebron Hills: Israeli settlers sprayed pepper spray into a Palestinian family’s home and killed sheep. A six-month-old baby was hospitalized after inhaling the spray

Beit Furik, Nablus District: Settlers attacked farmers while they were plowing, soldiers detained and abused the farmers

Fasayil al-Wusta, Jordan Valley: Israeli settlers are trying to force out the last family left in the community

‘Ein Yabrud, Ramallah District: Settlers set fire to vehicles under residential building

Huwarah, Yatta: Israeli settlers harassed Palestinian residents and prevented them from plowing, with military assistance

Ras ‘Ein al-‘Auja, southern Jordan Valley: Israeli settlers continue to invade the community and graze camels and sheep inside the residential area

Wadi a-Rakhim, South Hebron Hills: Israeli settlers set fire to a vehicle and other property

Wadi Qatunyah (al-Khalayel, al-Mughayir land), Ramallah District: Settlers assaulted a family and solidarity activists, injuring six people

She‘b al-Batem, Masafer Yatta: Israeli settlers prevented plowing; the military detained Palestinians

Khallet al-Humos, Yatta outskirts, South Hebron Hills: Israeli settlers vandalized and cut down about 500 trees and destroyed a fence

‘Ein al-Meyteh (Hamamat al-Malih), Jordan Valley: Eight Palestinian families displaced from their homes through settler violence

Silwad, Ramallah District: An Israeli settler threatened a Palestinian coffee stand owner at gunpoint and vandalized his business, forcing him to relocate

Khirbet Samrah, the Jordan Valley: Three settlers drove around the residents' tents playing loud music on speakers

Settler Violence = State Violence

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