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 1401-1420 of 2015 updates. An update can cover more than one incident.

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April 2022

16 April 2022 She'b al-Batem Incidents: 1

She’b al-Batum, Masafer Yatta: Settlers attack Palestinian shepherd and drive him out of pastureland
16 April 2022 Qawawis Incidents: 1

Qawawis, Masafer Yatta: Settlers vandalize stone fence around land
16 April 2022 خ. جبعيت, Kh. Jib’it, Kh.Jib'it Incidents: 1

Khirbet Jib’it, Ramallah District: Settlers attack two shepherds with sticks and pipes
15 April 2022 قصرة, Qusrah, Qusrah Incidents: 1

Qusrah, Nablus District: Settlers escorted by soldiers destroy agricultural structure and throw stones at Palestinian home
15 April 2022 قريوت, Qaryut, Qaryut Incidents: 1

Qaryut, Nablus District: Settlers escorted by soldiers return to spring, hold prayers and cut down six olive seedlings in nearby plot
13 April 2022 دير سامت, Deir Samit, Deir Samit Incidents: 1

Deir Samit, Hebron District: Settlers throw stones at passengers traveling on Route 60 in Hebron area
9 April 2022 Kh. al-Fakhit Incidents: 1

Khirbet al-Fakhit, Masafer Yatta: Settlers drive Palestinian shepherd out of pastureland
9 April 2022 الخليل, Hebron, Hebron Incidents: 1

Hebron city center: Settlers throw stones at Palestinian worker paving yard of preschool
9 April 2022 Kh. Yarza Incidents: 1

Um al-Qubah area, Jordan Valley: Settlers graze cattle in cultivated Palestinian fields and trample crops with ATV
8 April 2022 قريوت, Qaryut, Qaryut Incidents: 1

Qaryut, Nablus District: Settlers come to Qaryut spring escorted by soldiers, who drive Palestinian farmers out of their fields
8 April 2022 سنجل, Sinjil, Sinjil Incidents: 1

Sinjil, Ramallah District: Settlers attack family in yard of home
7 April 2022 'Ein Yabrud Incidents: 1

‘Ein Yabrud, Ramallah District: Settlers throw stones at Palestinian cars
5 April 2022 الخليل, Hebron, Hebron Incidents: 1

Tel Rumeidah, Hebron City Center: Settlers steal hose from yard
3 April 2022 الخليل, Hebron, Hebron Incidents: 1

Jabal Jales, Hebron city center: Settler attacks neighborhood resident on street
2 April 2022 الخليل, Hebron, Hebron Incidents: 1

Beit Hadassah, Hebron city center: Settler children attack Palestinian resident on street
1 April 2022 Deir Jarir Incidents: 1

Deir Jarir, Ramallah District: Settlers graze cattle and sheep on farmland belonging to Palestinians
1 April 2022 بني نعيم, Bani Na'im, Bani Na'im Incidents: 1

Bani Na’im, Hebron District: Settlers threaten to expel Palestinian shepherd from his land

March 2022

31 March 2022 كفر الديك, Kafr a-Dik, Kafr a-Dik Incidents: 1

Kafr a-Dik, Salfit District: Settlers attack Palestinian and uproot olive saplings
30 March 2022 Kh. a-Tuba Incidents: 1

Khirbet Tuba, Masafer Yatta: Settler drives shepherd out of pastureland; later, settlers escorted by soldiers vandalize his family’s cars
30 March 2022 اللبن الشرقية, a-Lubban a-Sharqiyah, a-Lubban a-Sharqiyah Incidents: 1

A-Lubban a-Sharqiyah, Nablus District: Settlers cut down about 170 olive trees

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17 August 2026

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Joint violence by the military and settler militias is a central component of Israel’s ethnic cleansing policy in the West Bank

11 June 2026

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South Hebron Hills, January 2026: Increased Israeli effort to complete ethnic cleansing of Area C

18 May 2026

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For the first time since 1967, Israel is expelling an entire Palestinian neighborhood in Jerusalem

5 May 2026

Settler Violence = State Violence

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

Settler Violence = State Violence

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

25 January 2026

Settler Violence = State Violence

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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Kafr Malek, Ramallah District: Settlers infiltrate Palestinian quarry and torch truck

18 February 2021

On Thursday, 18 February 2021, Naser Ghnemat (51) was grazing his flock on farmland that lies between the villages of al-Mughayir, Kafr Malek and ‘Ein Samia. At around 2:00 P.M., Ghnemat saw two settlers riding on motorcycles towards a Palestinian quarry about a kilometer away. The quarry was closed that day due to rainy weather. A few minutes later, Ghnemat noticed smoke rising from the quarry and saw the settlers heading away from it, towards the Alon Road and a settlement outpost established about a year ago approximately 1.5 kilometers northeast of ‘Ein Samia. Within minutes, residents of Kafr Malek and quarry workers arrived on the scene and found that a truck that was parked there was on fire. They called the fire department, but by the time Palestinian firefighters arrived the truck had almost entirely burned down.

The financial damage incurred by the owners of the truck is estimated at tens of thousands of shekels.

The outpost to which the settlers headed after torching the truck was established in November 2020. The settlers who live there repeatedly attack Palestinian farmers in the area and prevent them from working their land. Area residents have repeatedly demonstrated against the establishment of the outpost. During one protest, a soldier shot and killed 15-year-old ‘Ali Abu ‘Alia from al-Mughayir while he was watching the demonstration. During another, held on 18 December 2020, a settler opened live fire at the demonstrators, and other settlers threatened them with dogs in the presence of Israeli security forces. On 7 January 2021, settlers assaulted farmers from Kafr Malek who were plowing their land. Soldiers who were there looked on, fired tear gas at the assaulted farmers and arrested one of them after a settler fired at the tractor he was driving. The farmer was held in custody for 10 days.

In a testimony he gave B’Tselem field researcher Iyad Hadad, quarry owner Iyad Zein recounted how the settlers torched his truck:

I own a stone, gravel and sand quarry with 10 employees. On Thursday, 18 February 2021, we shut down the quarry due to stormy weather. At around 2:00 P.M., the security guard at the quarry called and told me that one of the trucks was on fire, and that he and some people from his village were trying to put it out. I rushed there and arrived at the same time as Palestinian firefighters, who put out the fire. The truck burned down almost completely and can’t be repaired.

We notified the Palestinian DCO and they asked me to file a complaint with the Palestinian police. The next day, Israeli police officers came to the quarry. They asked me to go to the Binyamin police station to file a complaint, but I don’t believe the Israeli police are interested in investigating the incident and finding the criminals. They always side with the settlers.

The estimated financial loss from the torched truck is more than 120,000 shekels. My insurance won’t cover it, because it’s considered part of the [Israeli-Palestinian] conflict. I find myself defeated, like dozens or hundreds of other Palestinians who’ve had their property ruined or their rights violated by settlers, with neither law nor justice, or even compensation.

Damage to property (nonagricultural)

Settler Violence = State Violence

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