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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April 2024

13 April 2024 Maghayir al-'Abid Incidents: 1

Maghayir al-’Abid, South Hebron Hills: Israeli settlers graze flock on privately owned Palestinian land, attack landowner and Israeli activist
13 April 2024 Qawawis Incidents: 1

Qawawis, South Hebron Hills: Soldiers known to residents as settlers drive Palestinian shepherds off their privately owned lands and detain an elderly shepherd
13 April 2024 a-Zuweidin Incidents: 1

Zuweidin, South Hebron Hills: Israeli settler attacks Palestinian shepherds with pepper spray, soldiers detain two of the shepherds
12 April 2024 Kh. Abu Falah Incidents: 1

Khirbet Abu Falah, Ramallah District: Hundreds of settlers attacked the village, damaging property. Soldiers who arrived fired at the defending residents
12 April 2024 Tarqumya Incidents: 1

Tarqumya, Hebron District: Settlers and a soldier vandalized property on farmland
12 April 2024 al-Mughayir (Ramallah) Incidents: 1

Al-Mughayir, Ramallah District: Hundreds of settlers attacked the village for two days. A young Palestinian defending a house was shot and killed by settlers or Israeli forces
12 April 2024 Nab’ al-Ghazal (al-Farisiyah) Incidents: 1

Nab’ al-Ghazal (al-Fraisiyah), Jordan Valley: Israeli settlers graze flock on privately-owned Palestinian land
7 April 2024 Burqah Incidents: 1

Burqah, Ramallah District: Israeli settlers attack Palestinian shepherd and local residents who came to help him and kill two goats
6 April 2024 a-Shuyukh Incidents: 1

A-Shuyukh, Hebron District: Soldiers, some of whom are known as settlers, detained farmers on their land and confiscated a camera
6 April 2024 Kh. Susiya Incidents: 1

Khirbet Susiya, South Hebron Hills: Settlers blocked access road to resident’s home with stones
5 April 2024 Kh. Susiya Incidents: 1

Khirbet Susiya, South Hebron Hills: Two settlers attacked Palestinian farmers on their land, soldiers detained the farmers
5 April 2024 Ras 'Ein al-'Auja Incidents: 1

Ras 'Ein al-'Auja, southern Jordan Valley: Israel settlers burned two uninhabited residential sheds
1 April 2024 Ras 'Ein al-'Auja Incidents: 3

Ras 'Ein al-'Auja, southern Jordan Valley: Israeli settler grazes his flock in Palestinian’s wheat field three times

March 2024

30 March 2024 Mikhmas Incidents: 1

Mikhmas, Ramallah District: Settlers who invaded Palestinian farmland and worked it attacked the farmers who tried to drive them out, shooting and injuring one and beating others with pipes
30 March 2024 Kh. Susiya Incidents: 1

Khirbet Susiya, South Hebron Hills: Israeli settlers damage Palestinians’ domestic water supply system
28 March 2024 'Ein al-Beida Incidents: 1

'Ein al-Beida, Jordan Valley: Israeli settlers torch Palestinian-owned vegetable stand
27 March 2024 Sikkah Incidents: 1

Sikkah, Hebron District: Israeli settler tried to run over shepherds and attacked one of them in front of a soldier
25 March 2024 Kh. Susiya Incidents: 1

Khirbet Susiya, South Hebron Hills: Settlers attacked a Palestinian house and car with stones, and destroyed crops on private land
24 March 2024 Rabud Incidents: 1

Khirbet Rabud, Hebron District: Settlers entered private Palestinian land with military escort, damaged property and tried to take shipping container
24 March 2024 Um al-Kheir Incidents: 1

At around 11:00 A.M., while Khalil Hadhalin (42), a local resident was grazing his flock near some houses in the community, three settlers arrived in a car, got out of it, approached the flock, threw stones at it and kicked the goats. The settlers broke the leg of one of the goats and then drove the flock towards community homes, verbally abused Hadhalin and left. The goat that was hurt died the next day. Hadhalin filed a complaint at the Israel Police station in Kiryat Arba.

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25 January 2026

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‘Ein al-Harasha, Ramallah District: Settlers throw stones at children, threaten resident and smash truck windshield

6 April 2020

A shattered window in Muhammad Shreiteh's truck. Photo courtesy of the witness

The ‘Ein al-Harasha spring, which lies east of the town of al-Mazra’ah al-Qibliyah, attracts many visitors. On Monday, 6 April 2020, six masked settlers, one them armed, started throwing stones at four Palestinian 12-year-olds strolling by the spring. The terrified children fled back to the town.

Muhammad Shreiteh (57) lives not far from the spring. When he heard the commotion, he went outside and saw children running and settlers chasing them with stones in their hands. After the children managed to get away, the settlers turned their sights on Shreiteh and started hurling stones at him. He hid behind his truck, which was parked out front. The settlers smashed the truck windows and then, apparently satisfied, and headed towards the Haresha outpost.

The Haresha outpost was built in 1997 on land privately-owned by Palestinian residents, about 400 meters from the town.

Fearing the settlers would return, Shreiteh alerted the municipality and reported the attack to the Palestinian DCO. When a group of soldiers arrived from the direction of the outpost, he quickly went over to lodge a complaint, but they sent him away:

I thought the soldiers had come because I’d called the DCO, so I went over to them. But they sent me away and one of them yelled at me as if I was to blame. I obeyed their order with a heavy heart. I don’t know how I can fix the truck, it will cost at least 2,000 shekels (~560 USD). I’ve been out of work since March and we’re a family of nine. I have 300 (~85 USD) shekels left in my pocket. That won’t last even a week.

Nobody compensates us for the damage the settlers cause and the insurance company doesn’t recognize such incidents. What can I do?!

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