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 1241-1260 of 2015 updates. An update can cover more than one incident.

Incident type

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Israeli forces present

During the olive harvest

Communities forcibly transferred or facing forced transfer

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