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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.

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2024

October
Kh. a-Deir (Tubas)
Incident(s) :
1
One of the pipes slashed by the settlers. Photo courtesy of farmers
One of the pipes slashed by the settlers. Photo courtesy of farmers
Khirbet a-Deir, Jordan Valley: Israeli settlers slashed irrigation pipes in Palestinian fields
May
Kh. a-Deir (Tubas)
Incident(s) :
1
Settler families picnicking at ‘Ein al-Qur’an spring, on privately owned Palestinian land. Photo by 'Aref Daraghmeh, B'Tselem
Settler families picnicking at ‘Ein al-Qur’an spring, on privately owned Palestinian land. Photo by 'Aref Daraghmeh, B'Tselem
Khirbet a-Deir, Jordan Valley: Israeli settlers vandalized agricultural property on privately owned Palestinian lands
April
Kh. a-Deir (Tubas)
Incident(s) :
1
‘Abd al-Hakim Daraghmeh with the crushed watermelons in his field. Photo: ‘Aref Daraghmeh, B’Tselem, 25 Apr. 2024
‘Abd al-Hakim Daraghmeh with the crushed watermelons in his field. Photo: ‘Aref Daraghmeh, B’Tselem, 25 Apr. 2024
Khirbet a-Deir, Jordan Valley: Israeli settlers repeatedly invaded Palestinian farm fields and destroyed property

2023

July
Kh. a-Deir (Tubas)
Incident(s) :
1
The vandalized generator. Photo courtesy of Abu Muhsen
The vandalized generator. Photo courtesy of Abu Muhsen
Khirbet a-Deir, Jordan Valley: Israeli settlers destroy generator powering water pump used to irrigate crops belonging to Palestinians
May
Kh. a-Deir (Tubas)
Incident(s) :
1
Burnt bales of hay that had been covered in dirt to stop the fire from spreading. Photo: 'Aref Daraghmeh, B’Tselem, 5 June 2023
Burnt bales of hay that had been covered in dirt to stop the fire from spreading. Photo: 'Aref Daraghmeh, B’Tselem, 5 June 2023
Khirbet a-Deir, Jordan Valley: Israeli settlers drive ATVs around community homes and set fire to animal feed
April
Kh. a-Deir (Tubas)
Incident(s) :
3
Khirbet a-Deir, Jordan Valley: Israeli settlers destroy crops and attack Palestinians with clubs and pepper spray over the course of three days

2022

October
Kh. a-Deir (Tubas)
Incident(s) :
1
Caption: Some of the solar panels damaged by the settlers. Photo: ‘Aref Daraghmeh, B’Tselem, 6 Oct. 2022
Caption: Some of the solar panels damaged by the settlers. Photo: ‘Aref Daraghmeh, B’Tselem, 6 Oct. 2022
Kh. a-Deir, Jordan Valley: Settlers vandalize 27 solar panels and generator
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Video Channel: Settler Violence = State Violence

מתוך תיעוד הווידיאו
Israeli settlers attacked a Palestinan teen and shot his father, who lost a leg. Soldiers arrested the injured father and his son
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Israel accelerating ethnic cleansing in Masafer Yatta
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Settler violence against Palestinians – daily life in the West Bank
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Sinjil, Ramallah District: Israeli settlers building an outpost on town land attacked residents and burned homes and vehicles; one resident died of a heart attack after inhaling smoke
South a-Nassariyah, the Jordan Valley: Settlers attack Palestinian shepherding community, vandalize property and steal livestock
March 2025: Settler violence escalates with help from the Israeli military
מתוך תיעוד הווידיאו
Kh. Jenbah, Masafer Yatta, South Hebron Hills: An Israeli settler invasion into Palestinians’ fields escalated into a massive settler and army attack on the community involving severe violence, property damage, and arrests
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Khirbet Susiya, South Hebron Hills: Settlers attacked the village, hitting residents and activists and vandalizing and stealing property. Soldiers and police arrested residents while allowing the settlers to leave
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Kh. Susiya, South Hebron Hills: Settlers attacked shepherds with stones; Israeli police detained B'Tselem field researcher Nasser Nawaj'ah and allowed the settlers to leave
Israel’s regime of apartheid and occupation is inextricably bound up in human rights violations. B’Tselem strives to end this regime, as that is the only way forward to a future in which human rights, democracy, liberty and equality are ensured to all people, both Palestinian and Israeli, living between the Jordan River and the Mediterranean Sea.