Israeli civilians have committed various forms of violence against Palestinians in the Occupied Territories, including killing. From the beginning of the second intifada, in September 2000, through the end of 2011, Israeli civilians killed 50 Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza Strip. From December 1987, when the first intifada erupted, until the outbreak of the second intifada, Israeli civilians killed 115 Palestinians.

In some cases, Israelis fired at Palestinians when their lives were under threat, including instances when armed Palestinians attempted to enter settlements. In many cases, however, the shooting was not out of self-defense. For example, in some cases, Israeli civilians chased Palestinians who had thrown stones, and killed them by shooting directly at their bodies. Such acts are absolutely illegal under criminal law and breach the open-fire regulations that apply to civilians.

In recent years, settlers have carried out violent acts under the slogan “price tag.” These are acts of violence aimed at the Palestinian population and Israeli security forces. They generally follow actions by Israeli authorities that are perceived as harming the settlement enterprise, or follow Palestinian violence against settlers. B'Tselem has documented many such acts including the blocking of roads, throwing stones at cars and houses, making incursions into Palestinian villages and land, torching fields, uprooting trees, and other damage to property.