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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March 2022

27 March 2022 قريوت, Qaryut, Qaryut Incidents: 1

Qaryut, Nablus District: Settlers filmed stealing water pipes from a farming area after driving farmers away in the presence of soldiers
26 March 2022 عيلي, Eli, Eli Incidents: 1

Route 60, near settlement of Eli, Nablus District: Settlers throw stones at Palestinian driver
26 March 2022 عصيرة القبلية, Asirah al-Qibliyah, 'Asirah al-Qibliyah Incidents: 1

‘Asirah al-Qibliyah, Nablus: Dozens of settlers attack homes with stones. Soldiers attack locals who came out to defend themselves and detain the village council head
25 March 2022 سنجل, Sinjil, Sinjil Incidents: 1

Sinjil, Ramallah: Settlers documented stealing four lambs from a sheep pen
23 March 2022 ترمسعيا, Turmusaya, Turmusaya Incidents: 1

Turmusaya, Ramallah District: Settlers uproot 160 olive seedlings and spray-paint slogans
23 March 2022 Mikhmas Incidents: 1

Mikhmas, al-Quds District: Settlers documented smashing windows of house and vandalizing cars
22 March 2022 البيرة (رام الله), al-Birah (Ramallah), al-Birah Incidents: 1

Al-Birah, Ramallah District: Settlers puncture tires of 36 cars and spray-paint slogans
21 March 2022 الخليل, Hebron, Hebron Incidents: 1

Tel Rumeidah, Hebron City Center: Settlers steal part of fence
20 March 2022 كيسان, Kisan, Kisan Incidents: 1

Kisan, Bethlehem District: Settlers with dogs keep two shepherds from grazing their flock
18 March 2022 الخليل, Hebron, Hebron Incidents: 1

Beit Hadassah, Hebron city center: Settlers celebrate Purim by throwing stones at Palestinian family’s home
15 March 2022 فرعتا, Far'ata, Far'ata Incidents: 1

Far’ata, Qalqiliyah District: Settlers puncture the tires of six cars and spray paint hate graffiti
15 March 2022 كفر الديك, Kafr a-Dik, Kafr a-Dik Incidents: 1

Kafr a-Dik, Salfit District: Settlers cut all the branches off 125 olive trees, some of them decades old
15 March 2022 برقة ( نابلس), Burqah (Nablus), Burqah (Nablus) Incidents: 1

Burqah, Nablus District: Settlers throw stones at a home
15 March 2022 قريوت, Qaryut, Qaryut Incidents: 1

Qaryut, Nablus District: Settlers puncture tires of 15 cars and spray paint hate graffiti
13 March 2022 Kh. Samrah Incidents: 1

Khirbet Samrah, Jordan Valley: Settlers graze cows in wheat fields
13 March 2022 Kh. Samrah Incidents: 1

Khirbet Samrah, Jordan Valley: Settlers graze cows in wheat and barley fields
12 March 2022 كيسان, Kisan, Kisan Incidents: 1

Kisan, Bethlehem District: Settlers pepper spray farmer in the face and try to steal plants he had picked
12 March 2022 قريوت, Qaryut, Qaryut Incidents: 1

Qaryut, Nablus District: Settlers puncture tires of 15 cars and spray paint hate graffiti
11 March 2022 خ. جنبة, Kh. Jenbah, Kh. Jenbah Incidents: 1

Khirbet Jenbah, South Hebron Hills: Settlers fire at shepherds and their flock in pastureland, hitting a goat
10 March 2022 a-Sawiyah Incidents: 1

A-Sawiyah, Nablus District: Settlers break 50 olive seedlings and steal two security cameras

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11 June 2026

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18 May 2026

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5 May 2026

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A settler in military uniform shot and killed two Palestinian brothers as part of a settler attack on the village of Qaryut, Nablus District

1 April 2026

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Khallet a-Sidrah, al-Quds District: Shepherding community facing immediate expulsion

25 January 2026

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Israeli settlers engage in animal brutality as part of ongoing assault on Palestinian communities

6 January 2026

Settler Violence = State Violence

Wadi Ejheish, South Hebron Hills: Settlers attacked a home and tried to break in, smashed windows, pepper-sprayed six family members including a baby, slaughtered sheep and vandalized a car

9 November 2025

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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

March 2022

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