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 1421-1440 of 2015 updates. An update can cover more than one incident.

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March 2022

30 March 2022 قاليا, Qalya, Qalya Incidents: 1

Qalya Beach, Dead Sea: Settlers punch taxi driver
30 March 2022 عصيرة القبلية, Asirah al-Qibliyah, 'Asirah al-Qibliyah Incidents: 1

‘Asirah al-Qibliyah, Nablus District: Settlers set fire to car and graffiti slogans on the home of a Palestinian family
29 March 2022 الخليل, Hebron, Hebron Incidents: 1

Wadi al-Hasin neighborhood, Hebron city center: Settlers throw stones and empty bottles at family’s home for second time in one day
29 March 2022 عورتا, Awarta, 'Awarta Incidents: 1

‘Awarta, Nablus District: Settlers attack a minibus driving soccer players, wounding the driver
29 March 2022 وادي قانا, Wadi Qana, Wadi Qana Incidents: 1

Wadi Qana, Salfit District: Settlers attack car passengers with stones and smash its windshield
29 March 2022 مردا, Marda, Marda Incidents: 1

Marda, Nablus District: Settlers attack homes with stones and break the windows of four cars
29 March 2022 اللبن الشرقية, a-Lubban a-Sharqiyah, a-Lubban a-Sharqiyah Incidents: 1

A-Lubban a-Sharqiyah, Nablus District: Settlers attack homes and cars with clubs and stones, smashing windows and puncturing tires
29 March 2022 صرة, Sarra, Sarra Incidents: 1

Sarra Junction, Nablus District: Settlers attack car passengers with stones, breaking the windshield of one car
29 March 2022 دوما, Duma, Duma Incidents: 1

Road 505, near the village of Duma: Settlers attack car passengers with stones and smash its windshield and headlight
29 March 2022 بورين, Burin, Burin Incidents: 1

Burin, Nablus District: Settlers throw stones at a house, breaking two solar panels
28 March 2022 Kh. Khallet a-Dabe' Incidents: 1

Khirbet Khallet a-Dabe’, Masafer Yatta: Settlers drive Palestinian shepherd out of pastureland
28 March 2022 الخليل, Hebron, Hebron Incidents: 1

March-April 2022: Soldiers stand by as settlers repeatedly throw stones from Beit Hadassah settlement at Palestinian homes and passersby
28 March 2022 الخليل, Hebron, Hebron Incidents: 1

Wadi al-Hasin neighborhood, Hebron city center: Settlers throw stones and empty bottles at family’s home
28 March 2022 منطقة شعب البطن, Mantiqat She'b al-Batem, She'b al-Batem Incidents: 1

She’b al-Batem, Masafer Yatta: Settler threatens to drive farmer out of pastureland
28 March 2022 Kh. Samrah Incidents: 1

Khirbet Samrah, Jordan Valley: Settlers graze cows in cultivated Palestinian farm fields
28 March 2022 حوارة, Huwarah, Huwarah Incidents: 1

Huwarah, Nablus District: Settlers attack home with stones, soldiers beat family members who tried to fend them off
28 March 2022 جالود, Jalud, Jalud Incidents: 1

Jalud, Nablus District: Israeli settlers throw stones at home and burn down five cars
27 March 2022 Al-Qanub Incidents: 1

Al-Ghanoub, Hebron District: Settlers attack Palestinian shepherd with stones, driving him away
27 March 2022 برقة ( نابلس), Burqah (Nablus), Burqah (Nablus) Incidents: 1

Burqah, Nablus District: Settlers accompanied by soldiers attack Palestinians with stones at the entrance to a car repair shop and vandalize cars in the shop’s yard
27 March 2022 عين سامية, Ein Samia, Ein Samia Incidents: 1

‘Ein Samia, Ramallah District: Settlers attack Palestinian using clubs

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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)
Physical assault
Verbal confrontations and threats

Settler Violence = State Violence

March 2022

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