Ethnic cleansing of Palestinian communities and lone families in the West Bank (59 communities as of 16 Mar 2026)
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.
Displaying 1-20 of 2072 updates. An update can cover more than one incident.
2026
March
February
Kh. Susiya
35.1081
31.4008
Incident(s) :
Incident Count
1
Ethnic cleansing in the West Bank: An Israeli settler militia attacked Palestinians in Khirbet Susiya, no one was arrested
Wadi a-Sha'er
35.229343
32.086839
Incident(s) :
Incident Count
1
Wadi a-Sha’er (a-Lubban a-Sharqiyah), Nablus District: Israel forcibly transferred another shepherding community in Area B through settler violence
Mikhmas
35.2752
31.8712
Incident(s) :
Incident Count
1
Settlers harassed Palestinian shepherds in Mikhmas and in ensuing clashes, killed a local teen and stole hundreds of sheep with soldiers securing them
Ein al-Meyteh (Hamam al-Maleh)
35.4694
32.3265
Incident(s) :
Incident Count
3
‘Ein al-Meyteh (Hamam al-Maleh), Jordan Valley: Israel forcibly transferred another community using house demolitions and settler violence
Tal a-Smadi (al-Jiftlik)
35.488904
32.130395
Incident(s) :
Incident Count
1
Tal a-Smadi (al-Jiftlik), Jordan Valley: Israel expelled seven more families from their homes
Kh. Humsah West (expelled from Kh. Humsah al-Foqa)
35.483224
32.237256
Incident(s) :
Incident Count
1
Khirbet Humsah West (families expelled from Humsah al-Foqa), Jordan Valley: Five years after the previous expulsion, Israel expelled six families from their homes by means of settler violence
January
al-Hadidiyah
35.498
32.2422
Incident(s) :
Incident Count
1
Al-Hadidiyah, northern Jordan Valley: Four families driven out of the community through relentless harassment by settlers from outposts established nearby
Ras 'Ein al-'Auja
35.408723
31.945818
Incident(s) :
Incident Count
1
Ras ‘Ein al-‘Auja, south Jordan Valley: Israel forcibly transferred the largest shepherding community in the West Bank using state-backed settler violence
Khallet a-Sidrah
35.288617
31.878964
Incident(s) :
Incident Count
1
Khallet a-Sidrah, al-Quds District: Settlers severely beat a couple and torched their home, attacked activists, and torched vehicles and three other homes
Ras 'Ein al-'Auja
35.408723
31.945818
Incident(s) :
Incident Count
1
Ras ‘Ein al-‘Auja, southern Jordan Valley: Israeli settlers forcibly transferred 26 families from the community
2025
December
Yanun
35.359883
32.15694
Incident(s) :
Incident Count
1
Khirbet Yanun al-Foqa (the village of Yanun), Nablus District: Israeli settlers forced out the last families living in the upper part of the village and blocked access to it with an iron gate
Kh. al-Malih (Hamamat al-Malih)
35.4734
32.3264
Incident(s) :
Incident Count
1
Khirbet al-Malih (Hamamat al-Malih), Jordan Valley: Israeli settlers raided the community, tried to break into a home, and assaulted and beat its occupants. Soldiers who arrived arrested four family members who tried to defend themselves
Beit Furik
35.3345
32.1788
Incident(s) :
Incident Count
1
Beit Furik, Nablus District: Settlers attacked farmers while they were plowing, soldiers detained and abused the farmers
Fasayil al-Wusta
35.440646
32.030759
Incident(s) :
Incident Count
1
Fasayil al-Wusta, Jordan Valley: Israeli settlers are trying to force out the last family left in the community
Ras 'Ein al-'Auja
35.408723
31.945818
Incident(s) :
Incident Count
2
Ras ‘Ein al-‘Auja, southern Jordan Valley: Israeli settlers continue to invade the community and graze camels and sheep inside the residential area
November
Ein al-Meyteh (Hamam al-Maleh)
35.4694
32.3265
Incident(s) :
Incident Count
1
‘Ein al-Meyteh (Hamamat al-Malih), Jordan Valley: Eight Palestinian families displaced from their homes through settler violence
Silwad
35.2606
31.9756
Incident(s) :
Incident Count
1
Silwad, Ramallah District: An Israeli settler threatened a Palestinian coffee stand owner at gunpoint and vandalized his business, forcing him to relocate
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