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 1-20 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

21 May 2026 Haribat a-Nabi Incidents: 1

Haribat a-Nabi, Masafer Yatta: Israeli settlers stole a flock of sheep belonging to Palestinians in the dead of night

13 May 2026 Jiljilya Incidents: 1

Jiljilya, Ramallah District: Israeli forces shot and killed an 18-year-old as he tried to recover a flock stolen from his uncle during a joint attack by settlers, military forces and police on three communities in the Ramallah area

19 April 2026 al-Mughayir (Ramallah) Incidents: 1

Al-Mughayir, Ramallah District: Israeli settlers stole a flock of grazing sheep from its shepherd. Soldiers, police officers and settlers then raided the village and attempted to steal more animals, but were foiled by village residents

15 April 2026 Jifna Incidents: 1

Jifna, Ramallah District: Settlers and soldiers stole scores of sheep and two donkeys from a village resident and from a livestock trader who was held up at the ‘Ein Siniya checkpoint. Soldiers detained a man and beat him for hours

13 April 2026 Kh. Abu Falah Incidents: 1

Khirbet Abu Falah, Ramallah District: Israeli settlers broke into a Palestinian farm and stole dozens of sheep

11 April 2026 Kh. a-Tuba Incidents: 1

Khirbet a-Tuba, Masafer Yatta, South Hebron Hills: Israeli settlers assaulted a local Palestinian resident and stole his family’s sheep

10 April 2026 Yabrud Incidents: 1

Yabrud, Ramallah District: Israeli settlers assaulted Palestinian farmers and stole sheep and a horse

6 April 2026 Yabrud Incidents: 1

Yabrud, Ramallah District, Israeli settlers attacked a Palestinian family on their farmland and stole sheep

27 March 2026 Wadi al-A’war Incidents: 1

Wadi al-A’war, South Hebron Hills: Israeli settlers stole a flock belonging to Palestinians and pepper-sprayed a family

23 March 2026 Khallet al-Mafatih Incidents: 1

Khallet al-Mafatih, South Hebron Hills: Israeli settlers stole a Palestinian family’s flock with help from police officers and soldiers, and the military forcibly displaced the extended family the next day

15 March 2026 Kh. Samrah Incidents: 1

Khirbet Samrah, Jordan Valley: Israel forcibly displaced two of the four remaining families in the community via daily settler harassment and raids, including the establishment of an outpost near the homes and livestock enclosures

14 March 2026 Qusrah Incidents: 1

Settlers attacked homes in Qusrah and fired at village residents who tried to fend them off, killing one, injuring two, and beating and stabbing another

13 March 2026 Kh. Humsah West (expelled from Kh. Humsah al-Foqa) Incidents: 1

Khirbet Humsah West (residents displaced from Humsah al-Foqa), Jordan Valley: Israeli settlers invaded a residential compound at night, bound residents, including women and children, beat and abused them, sexually assaulted one of the men and stole about

7 March 2026 al-Hureibat (East of al-'Aqabah) Incidents: 1

Al-Khureibat (east of al-’Aqabah), northern Jordan Valley, Tubas District: Israel forcibly transfers eight families after settlers and soldiers attacked and injured shepherds and other residents, vandalized property, attempted to steal sheep flocks and st

7 March 2026 Kh. Wadi a-Rakhim Incidents: 1

A settler in military uniform shot and killed a farmer after settlers invaded his family’s land

2 March 2026 Qaryut Incidents: 1

A settler in military uniform shot and killed two Palestinian brothers as part of a settler attack on the village of Qaryut, Nablus District

28 February 2026 Qusrah Incidents: 1

Qusrah, Nablus District: Settlers attacked Palestinian farmers and severely beat one of them

27 February 2026 Jalud Incidents: 1

Jalud, Nablus District: Settlers attacked village residents with stones, set houses and vehicles on fire and caused further damage

27 February 2026 Qusrah, Jalud Incidents: 2

Qusrah and Jalud, Nablus district: Settlers attacked activists escorting a Palestinian family to their home on the outskirts of Qusrah and beat them severely

27 February 2026 Arab al-Khuli/ 'Ayun Kafr Qar'a (Wadi Qana) Incidents: 1

‘Arab al-Khuli / ‘Ayun Kafr Qara’ (Wadi Qana), Qalqiliyah District: Israel drove a decades-old community from its home