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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October 2022

29 October 2022 Huwarah Incidents: 1

Yitzhar Junction, Nablus District: Israeli settlers attack Palestinian car with stones while soldiers look on
29 October 2022 Bani Na'im Incidents: 1

Bani Na’im, Hebron District: Israeli settlers attack Palestinian minibus with stones, shattering window
29 October 2022 Hebron Incidents: 1

Wadi a-Nasara neighborhood, Hebron: Israeli settlers smash windshield of parked car
29 October 2022 Kh. Susiya Incidents: 1

Khirbet Susiya, South Hebron Hills: Israeli settler leads flock into Palestinian olive grove 
28 October 2022 Jibya Incidents: 1

Jibya, Ramallah District: Israeli settlers threaten to drive out Palestinian farmers harvesting olives on their land with volunteers. Soldiers demand the Palestinians leave the alleged closed military zone, while settlers smash windows of 10 cars.
28 October 2022 Kh.Simri Incidents: 1

Khirbet Simri, Masafer Yatta: Settlers graze sheep in olive grove and steal agricultural equipment
28 October 2022 Sadet a-Tha'lah Incidents: 1

Sadat a-Tha’lah, South Hebron Hills: Settlers cut down 30 olive trees
25 October 2022 a-Tuwani Incidents: 1

A-Tuwani, South Hebron Hills: Israeli settler grazes sheep in Palestinian’s almond orchard, and they destroy branches
25 October 2022 Ya'bad Incidents: 1

Ya’bad, Jenin District: Armed Israeli settler drives away Palestinian family picking olives on their land
25 October 2022 Hebron Incidents: 1

Tel Rumeidah, Hebron: Israeli settlers harvest 50 olive trees in Palestinian grove and steal crop
25 October 2022 Turmusaya Incidents: 1

Turmusaya, Ramallah District: Israeli settlers attack Palestinians and volunteers harvesting olives. Soldiers fire tear gas at the harvesters and allow the settlers to torch two of their cars
25 October 2022 Kafr Qalil Incidents: 1

Kafr Qalil, Nablus District: Israeli settlers steal olives off trees in Palestinian family’s grove. Soldiers return them after the family contacts the Palestinian DCO
24 October 2022 'Awarta Incidents: 2

‘Awarta, Nablus District: Israeli settlers steal olives
23 October 2022 Burqah Incidents: 1

Burqah, Ramallah District: Israeli settlers beat Palestinian olive harvesters with club and metal pipe and spray them with pepper spray
22 October 2022 al-Mughayir (Ramallah) Incidents: 1

Al-Mughayir, Ramallah District: Israeli settlers demonstrate on road, blocking the entrance to the village, in front of soldiers. Soldiers fire live rounds in the air and tear gas canisters at village residents
22 October 2022 al-Birah Incidents: 1

Al-Birah/ Beit El Crossing, Ramallah District: Israeli settlers attack Palestinian car passengers and home with stones. Soldiers fire tear gas at residents trying to defend the house
22 October 2022 a-Tuwani Incidents: 1

A-Tuwani, Masafer Yatta: Israeli soldiers fire tear gas at Palestinian farmers and at volunteers, preventing olive harvest
22 October 2022 al-Mazra'ah al-Qibliyah Incidents: 1

Al-Mazra’ah al-Qibliyah, Ramallah District: Israeli settlers break ten 35-year-old olive trees
22 October 2022 Kafr a-Dik Incidents: 1

Kafr a-Dik, Salfit District: Israeli settlers attack Palestinian family harvesting olives with stones and pepper spray
21 October 2022 Burin Incidents: 1

Burin, Nablus District: Israeli settlers attack Palestinian residents and homes with stones and burn 10 olive trees. Military fires tear gas at residents

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A-Shuyukh, Habron District: Settlers try to establish “mini-outpost” on farmland and violently drive Palestinians from their land

6 April 2020

Isma'il Hlaiqah's leg, after a dog bit him

In another attempt to establish “facts on the ground”, settlers piled building materials on a plot of land belonging to the Hlaiqah family, set up a tent and stuck rods in the ground in preparation for a fence. On Monday morning, 6 April 2020, around 11:30 A.M., the family learned of the takeover attempt when they found the equipment. The 350-dunam plot [1 dunam = 1,000 sq. meters] lies on the outskirts of a-Shuyukh, a Palestinian town not far from Hebron.

In 1983, the settlement of Asfar was established east of the town.

The family called about 50 relatives and other residents, who helped them uproot the rods and burn the tent. A few minutes later, about five settlers headed towards them, some bearing firearms and others tasers or pepper spray. The settlers, who had two dogs with them, shouted at the residents and tried to drive them away. When their demands were refused, one of them knocked Isma’il Hlaiqah (52) to the ground and one of the dogs bit him in the leg.

A few minutes later, another 15 or so settlers arrived, also carrying electroshock weapon and pepper spray, along with three dogs. The settlers set their dogs on the residents and a confrontation ensued with mutual stone-throwing. One settler attacked Nabil al-Mashani (41) and stunned him with a taser.

In a testimony he gave to B’Tselem field researcher Manal al-Ja’bari, al-Mashani recounted what happened:

Before we managed to speak with them, they set the dogs on us. One of the settlers knocked Isma’il down. Then a dog bit him in the leg and he bled. I started hitting the dog to defend Isma’il and one of the settlers tased me in the chest.

After about half an hour of confrontation, some 20 soldiers arrived from the direction of Asfar. They started firing stun grenades and tear-gas canisters at residents and demanding they leave. The residents, some of whom were suffering from inhaling the gas, complied and continued to watch the plot from about one kilometer away.

Hlaiqah was rushed in a private car to the “Riham Dawabsheh” Governmental Hospital, where his leg was treated. He was later transferred to a medical clinic in Halhul and given a rabies shot.

The settlers and soldiers left the area and the residents returned home.

Damage to property (nonagricultural)
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Settler Violence = State Violence

October 2022

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