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 201-220 of 2015 updates. An update can cover more than one incident.

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Communities forcibly transferred or facing forced transfer

April 2025

7 April 2025 Saffa Incidents: 1

Al-Maruj area, Ramallah District: An Israeli settlers destroyed a fence and dumped construction waste near Palestinian homes
6 April 2025 Deir Razih Incidents: 1

Deir Razih, Hebron District: Israeli settlers threatened a farmer, uprooted saplings, and took over water cisterns with military assistance
5 April 2025 Hebron Incidents: 1

Wadi al-A’war, Hebron District: Israeli settlers attacked a Palestinian farmer, throwing stones, hitting and setting a dog on him, which bit him. Soldiers who arrived at the scene threatened him
4 April 2025 Deir Dobwan Incidents: 1

Deir Dobwan, Ramallah District: Israeli settlers assaulted a Palestinian who was picking wild plants on village land, stole his money, ID card and the plants he picked

March 2025

28 March 2025 Kh. Jenbah Incidents: 1

Kh. Jenbah, Masafer Yatta, South Hebron Hills: An Israeli settler invasion into Palestinians’ fields escalated into a massive settler and army attack on the community involving severe violence, property damage, and arrests
26 March 2025 Khan al-Ahmar (Abu al-Hilu) Incidents: 1

Khan al-Ahmar (Abu al-Hilu, school community), al-Quds District: Israeli settlers attacked a Palestinian boy, threw stones at sheep and stole a donkey
24 March 2025 Kh. Susiya Incidents: 1

Khirbet Susiya, South Hebron Hills: Settlers attacked the village, hitting residents and activists and vandalizing and stealing property. Soldiers and police arrested residents while allowing the settlers to leave
22 March 2025 Lifjim Incidents: 1

Lifjim (al-Fajam), Nablus District: Another Palestinian community has been forcibly displaced by settler violence
19 March 2025 Wadi ‘Ein al-Matawi Incidents: 1

Wadi ‘Ein al-Matawi, Salfit District: Israeli settlers assaulted a 74-year-old man, beat him unconscious and set fire to sheep pens
19 March 2025 Jalud Incidents: 1

Jalud, Nablus District: Masked settlers broke into a Palestinian sheepfold and stole 15 animals
17 March 2025 Kh. Susiya Incidents: 1

Kh. Susiya, South Hebron Hills: Settlers attacked shepherds with stones; Israeli police detained B'Tselem field researcher Nasser Nawaj'ah and allowed the settlers to leave
14 March 2025 Kh. al-Marajem Incidents: 1

Kh. al-Marajim, Nablus District: Israeli settlers attacked homes and residents with stones, set fire to houses and a car; soldiers detained residents, assaulted a teenage girl and allowed the settlers to leave without detaining anyone
12 March 2025 Burqah Incidents: 1

Burqah, Nablus District: Israeli settlers physically assaulted and humiliated a Palestinian farmer while filming him
11 March 2025 al-Burj (Hamam al-Maleh) Incidents: 1

Al-Burj, the Jordan Valley: Israeli settlers attacked and injured Palestinian shepherds in front of soldiers who did not intervene but did call ambulances
7 March 2025 Ras 'Ein al-'Auja Incidents: 1

Ras 'Ein al-'Auja, southern Jordan Valley: Dozens of settlers, escorted by soldiers and police, raided the community, attacked residents, fired at them, and stole about 1,500 sheep and goats

February 2025

26 February 2025 Kh. Samrah Incidents: 1

Khirbet Samrah, the Jordan Valley: Extended Palestinian family displaced after settlers established outpost near Khirbet Samrah, Tubas District
25 February 2025 Kh. Ibziq Incidents: 1

Kh. Ibziq, Jordan Valley: Israeli settlers attacked a young Palestinian with a disability, and stabbed him when he ran away from them
22 February 2025 Deir Dobwan Incidents: 1

Deir Dobwan, Ramallah District: After two settlers were wounded by village residents, settlers from a nearby outpost stole about 1,000 head of sheep at gunpoint, while soldiers prevented residents from driving the thieves away
22 February 2025 Ma’azi Jaba' (al-Khdeirat) Incidents: 1

Maghazi Jaba' (al-Khdeirat), al-Quds District: Dozens of settlers, accompanied by soldiers and police officers, attacked village residents, burned down a house, a car and a hay storage shed
21 February 2025 al-'Alya (al-Jizi) Incidents: 1

Al-’Alya (al-Jizi), Ramallah District: Settler violence forced the Hassan family out of the home they lived in for decades, on land belonging to residents of ‘Ein Yabrud

Settler violence log

Badu al-Mu’arrajat East, Jordan Valley: Another community forcibly displaced through state-backed settler violence

2 July 2025

Residents of Badu al-Mu’arajat East (Mleihat) dismantle their homes ahead of the community’s departure. Photo by ‘Aref Daraghmeh, B’Tselem, 4 July 2025

On Thursday, 3 July 2025, the last 15 families remaining in the Badu al-Mu’arajat East (Mleihat) community left their homes. The families numbered 101 people, including about 50 minors. The community, located northeast of Jericho, once included around 65 families – approximately 600 people in total – from the extended Mleihat family of the Ka’abneh tribe, who made a living from sheep herding and grazing. In recent years, many residents left, and by October 2023, at the start of the war in Gaza, only 36 families remained in the community, comprising 228 people, about half of them children.

The establishment of the outpost near the community’s homes. Photo by Avishay Mohar, Activestills, 3 July 2025

Goats poisoned by settlers.Photo by Avishay Mohar, Activestills, September 2025

The departure of the community was prompted in part by the establishment of settler outposts in the area, settler violence, and the blocking of access to grazing land by settlers, as well as personal reasons. In the past, residents would spend the winter in the al-Mu’arajat area and move in summer to areas with more favorable weather and grazing conditions, including the community of Maghayer a-Deir, whose residents were forcibly displaced by settler violence in May 2025. Over the years, as military restrictions increased and settler violence escalated, residents stopped migrating and remained in the area year-round.

In 2021, settlers led by Zohar Sabah –on whom international sanctions have been imposed – established the “Havat Zohar Sabah” outpost near the community and began harassing its residents. Settlers from the outpost routinely harassed the community, restricted access to grazing land, repeatedly stole sheep, and frequently assaulted residents.

In June 2023, settlers established another outpost, “Havat Netzah Harel,” about one kilometer southwest of the community. Settlers from the outpost herded their flocks between the residents’ homes and sometimes fed them from the residents’ fodder. As a result, about ten families left the community in search of a safer location.

“Mock children’s graves” dug by settlers as a threat outside the school. Photo by Avishay Mohar, Activestills, 23 January 2024

Since the start of the war in Gaza in October 2023, settlers have blocked residents’ access to the remaining grazing areas, and harassment and attacks have intensified. In response, the remaining families began to leave the community gradually.

On the night of Wednesday, 2 July 2025, settlers from Havat Zohar Sabah began building another outpost just dozens of m

eters from the community’s school and homes. The settlers remained at the site, most of the time accompanied by soldiers. The next day, the family living closest to the new outpost left the community. That night, settlers forcibly took over another family’s home, expelled them, vandalized the contents of the house and other property, threw stones at activists who were present, stole dozens of sheep from another family, and led them toward the outpost.

The establishment of the outpost near the community and the takeover of the home were the final blow. After years of harassment, threats, and assaults by settlers, home demolitions, and property confiscation by Israeli authorities, the residents were forced to give in to the pressure and leave the area they had lived in for decades. That night, they loaded their flocks onto trucks and moved them to safety. The next day, they began dismantling their homes and moving their belongings. During the departure, settlers broke into the community’s school, vandalized and stole a lot of equipment, and spray-painted Stars of David on the doors.

After all the residents had left, the settlers dismantled the outpost near the homes and left the area as well.

Community residents dismantle one of the structures. Photo by Avishay Mohar, Activestills, 4 July 2025

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