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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September 2022

28 September 2022 Burqah (Nablus) Incidents: 1

Burqah, Nablus District: Settlers smash windshield of parked car
26 September 2022 Kh.Simri Incidents: 1

Khirbet Simri, South Hebron Hills: Settlers cut about 14 olive trees
25 September 2022 al-Qabun Incidents: 1

Al-Qabun, Ramallah District: Setters steal farming equipment from storage shed
23 September 2022 Kh.Simri Incidents: 1

Khirbet Simri, South Hebron Hills: Settlers break about 50 olive trees
19 September 2022 Deir Jarir Incidents: 1

Deir Jarir, Ramallah District: Israeli settlers graze flock in Palestinian olive grove
19 September 2022 Huwarah Incidents: 2

Huwarah, Nablus District: Settlers block road and assault Palestinians in front of soldiers, who throw stun grenade at the Palestinians
18 September 2022 Ras a-Tin Incidents: 1

‘Ein Samia, Ramallah District: Israeli settlers steal shade canopy from Palestinian's pastureland
18 September 2022 Al-Qanub Incidents: 1

Al-Qanub, Hebron District: Israeli settlers steal olives and equipment from Palestinian's grove
18 September 2022 Hebron Incidents: 1

A-Ras neighborhood, Hebron city center: Israeli settlers escorted by soldiers throw stones at homes and parked cars and pepper-spray resident in the face in front of police
13 September 2022 Bani Na'im Incidents: 1

Bani Na’im, Hebron District: Israeli settler threatens Palestinian shepherds at gunpoint
12 September 2022 Deir Nizam Incidents: 1

Deir Nizam, Ramallah District: Armed Israeli settler attacks Palestinian shepherd and his flock with stones, killing two sheep
11 September 2022 Beit Furik Incidents: 1

Beit Furik, Nablus District: Soldiers throw tear gas canisters at residents after settlers attack home with stones and throw tear gas canisters at it
11 September 2022 Beita Incidents: 1

Beita, Nablus District: Settlers attack passengers in car with glass bottles
11 September 2022 Khallet Makhul Incidents: 10

Khallet Makhul, Jordan Valley: Settlers threaten shepherds and patrol among community homes at night
9 September 2022 Beita Incidents: 1

Beita, Nablus District: Settler attacks Palestinian cars with stones in front of soldiers
8 September 2022 Sinjil Incidents: 2

Sinjil, Ramallah District: Israeli settlers attack Palestinian farmers planting olive saplings on their own land, injure about 20 people, steal saplings and vandalize cars. Soldiers attack Palestinians defending themselves
7 September 2022 Beit Dajan Incidents: 1

Beit Dajan, Nablus District: Settlers vandalize rainwater reservoir
3 September 2022 al-Mazra'ah al-Qibliyah Incidents: 1

Al-Mazra’ah al-Qibliyah, Ramallah District: Settlers cut down five 40-year-old olive trees
2 September 2022 Haris Incidents: 1

Haris, Salfit District: Israeli settlers uproot 30 three-year-old olive trees belonging to Palestinians
2 September 2022 al-Mazra'ah al-Qibliyah Incidents: 2

Al-Mazra’ah al-Qibliyah, Ramallah District: Settlers attack farmers with stones and vandalize barbed-wire fence and irrigation reservoir

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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

September 2022

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