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 1981-2000 of 2015 updates. An update can cover more than one incident.

Incident type

Area

District

Locality

Dates

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To date

Israeli forces present

During the olive harvest

Communities forcibly transferred or facing forced transfer

March 2020

23 March 2020 سيلة الظهر, Silat a-Dhahr, Silat a-Dhahr Incidents: 1

Silat a-Dhahr: Settlers attack farmers and security forces
19 March 2020 برقة ( نابلس), Burqah (Nablus), Burqah (Nablus) Incidents: 1

Burqah, Nablus district: Settlers attack home with stones and damage property
16 March 2020 Ein a-Duyuk al-Foqa Incidents: 1

‘Ein a-Duyuk al-Foqa, Jordan Valley: Settlers attack shepherds and drive them off pastureland
15 March 2020 حوارة, Huwarah, Huwarah Incidents: 1

Huwarah: Settlers damage heavy equipment
12 March 2020 عينبوس, Einabus, Einabus Incidents: 1

Waking up in the middle of the night to the sound of stones shattering your windows
11 March 2020 حوارة, Huwarah, Huwarah Incidents: 1

Huwarah: With military protection, settlers throw stones at Palestinian homes, breaking windows
10 March 2020 بورين, Burin, Burin Incidents: 1

Burin: Settlers attack home; soldiers protect them and fire tear gas at residents
10 March 2020 ترمسعيا, Turmusaya, Turmusaya Incidents: 1

Red Line?
8 March 2020 al-'Auja Incidents: 1

Al-‘Aujah, Jordan Valley: Settler riding ATV frightens shepherds and flock
8 March 2020 النويعمة, a-Nuwei'ma, a-Nuwei'mah a-Tahta Incidents: 1

A-Nu'eimeh: Settler attacks shepherds
7 March 2020 مادما, Madama, Madama Incidents: 1

Madama: Settlers attack home, soldiers fire live rounds in the air and tear-gas canisters at residents
7 March 2020 بورين, Burin, Burin Incidents: 1

Burin: Settlers attack home at edge of village, soldiers open live fire at occupants
5 March 2020 Kh.Jib'it Incidents: 1

Khirbet Jib’it: Settlers steal 25 lambs
2 March 2020 كفر الديك, Kafr a-Dik, Kafr a-Dik Incidents: 1

Kafr a-Dik: Armed settlers “hike” with children in resident’s grove and break branches
1 March 2020 برقة ( نابلس), Burqah (Nablus), Burqah (Nablus) Incidents: 1

Burqah, Nablus District: Settlers desecrate graves
1 March 2020 بروقين, Bruqin, Bruqin Incidents: 1

“The settlers want to take over my land, but I’m determined to keep working it”

February 2020

27 February 2020 حوارة, Huwarah, Huwarah Incidents: 1

Huwarah: Rampage on the road, gunfire, car damage and destruction of goods - with military protection
27 February 2020 حوسان, الخضر, al-Khader, Husan, Husan, al-Khader Incidents: 1

Hundreds of young and ancient trees vandalized in one day in Bethlehem area
26 February 2020 ياسوف, Yasuf, Yasuf Incidents: 1

There will be war over Judea and Samaria (The West Bank)
21 February 2020 Ras 'Ein al-'Auja Incidents: 1

Ras 'Ein al-'Auja, southern Jordan Valley: “The settlers came down from the hills armed with clubs, sticks, guns and knives. Some of them had dogs”