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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 1-7 of 7 updates. An update can cover more than one incident.

2024

August
Kh. Wadi a-Rakhim
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1
Kh. Wadi a-Rakhim, South Hebron Hills: Settler Shem Tov Luski sexually harasses Palestinian and implicitly threatens rape
May
Kh. Wadi a-Rakhim
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Incident Count
1
Khirbet Wadi a-Rakhim, South Hebron Hills: An Israeli settler harassed a Palestinian shepherd and drove his sheep away
Kh. Wadi a-Rakhim
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1
The settlers and sheep in the Harini family’s field. Still from video footage courtesy of activists
The settlers and sheep in the Harini family’s field. Still from video footage courtesy of activists
Khirbet Wadi a-Rakhim, South Hebron Hills: Israeli settlers let sheep graze in Palestinian wheat field
January
Kh. Wadi a-Rakhim
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1
At around 2:00 A.M., community resident Ahmad al-Harini heard dogs barking. He went outside and saw flashlights and a tractor in the groves by his house. The settlers stayed on his land for about half an hour. In the morning, al-Harini found they had dismantled and stolen a 175-meter-long barbed wire fence, 60 square meters of hothouses and a water tank.

2023

December
Kh. Wadi a-Rakhim
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1
A settler entered the private land of Khalil al-Harini and chased him and his flock.
September
Kh. Wadi a-Rakhim
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1
The tractor the settlers overturned. Photo: Nasser Nawaj’ah, B’Tselem, 15 Sept. 2023
The tractor the settlers overturned. Photo: Nasser Nawaj’ah, B’Tselem, 15 Sept. 2023
Khirbet Wadi a-Rakhim, South Hebron Hills: Israeli settlers attack Yatta municipality employee and damage tractor

2020

December
Kh. Wadi a-Rakhim
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2
Wadi a-Rahim, South Hebron Hills, Photo: Comet
Wadi a-Rahim, South Hebron Hills, Photo: Comet
Wadi a-Rahim, South Hebron Hills: Settlers beat local residents, fire in the air and try to take over their lands
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