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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

April
al-'Auja
Incident(s) :
3
The settler grazing his flock in Zayed’s field. Photo: ‘Aref Daraghmeh, B’Tselem, 6 April 2024 
The settler grazing his flock in Zayed’s field. Photo: ‘Aref Daraghmeh, B’Tselem, 6 April 2024 
On Monday, 1 April 2024, a settler grazed his flock, numbering about 100 animals, in a wheat field belonging to Suliman Zayed (49), which covers 15 dunams (1 dunam = 1,000 sq. meters) and is located about 100 meters from the homes of the community of Ras ‘Ein al-’Auja.  The flock damaged the crops, and residents of the community called the police. The officers, who arrived at the scene after the settler had already left with his flock, talked with the residents and then left.  On Saturday, 6 April 2024, at around 8:00 A.M., the same settler returned and grazed his flock in Zayed’s field for several hours, and this time too, the animals damaged the crops.  On Wednesday, 10 April 2024, the same settler returned once more with his flock and had it graze in the same field. The Palestinian residents stopped calling the police having deemed it pointless. 

2023

January
al-'Auja
Incident(s) :
1
Wadi al-Mu'arrajat, Jericho District: Israeli settlers assault Palestinian and international hikers with clubs, injuring two

2022

July
al-'Auja
Incident(s) :
1
Al-’Auja, Jordan Valley: Armed Israeli settlers escorted by police force their way into Palestinians’ tents  

2020

March
al-'Auja
Incident(s) :
1
Al-‘Aujah, Jordan Valley: Settler riding ATV frightens shepherds and flock
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Video Channel: Settler Violence = State Violence

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Um al-Kheir, South Hebron Hills: A settler shot and killed peace activist Awdah al-Hathaleen, and soldiers arrested the victim’s relatives on his orders
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
מתוך תיעוד הווידאו
Israel accelerating ethnic cleansing in Masafer Yatta
מתוך תיעוד הווידאו
Settler violence against Palestinians – daily life in the West Bank
מתוך תיעוד הווידאו
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
מתוך תיעוד הווידאו
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
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.