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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 1-20 of 41 updates. An update can cover more than one incident.

2024

November
a-Tuwani
Incident(s) :
1
A-Tuwani, South Hebron Hills: Israeli settlers attacked Palestinian residents with stones, injuring two. Police and soldiers detained a resident
October
a-Tuwani
Incident(s) :
1
The soldier known to the residents as a settler manhandling the grove owner. Photo: Avishay Mohar, ActiveStills, 16 October 2024
The soldier known to the residents as a settler manhandling the grove owner. Photo: Avishay Mohar, ActiveStills, 16 October 2024
A-Tuwani, Hebron District: Soldiers and settlers force out Palestinian harvesters. A soldier known as a settler fired in the air above them
August
a-Tuwani
Incident(s) :
1
A-Tuwani, South Hebron Hills: Israeli settlers repeatedly stole donkeys from a village resident with soldiers’ help
July
a-Tuwani
Incident(s) :
1
A-Tuwani, South Hebron Hills: Settlers, some armed, invade Palestinian grove, attack the son’s owner and activists in front of soldiers. Police arrest owner’s son
June
a-Tuwani
Incident(s) :
1
The settler and his flock on the land. Photo courtesy of the activists
The settler and his flock on the land. Photo courtesy of the activists
A-Tuwani, South Hebron Hills: Settlers grazed on private Palestinian land, damaging trees
May
a-Tuwani
Incident(s) :
1
Three of the settlers with the sheep and the soldiers on Rib’i’s land. Photo: Basel al-Adrah, B’Tselem, 11 May 2024
Three of the settlers with the sheep and the soldiers on Rib’i’s land. Photo: Basel al-Adrah, B’Tselem, 11 May 2024
Wadi al-Humra area, Masafer Yatta: Israeli settlers grazed sheep on privately owned Palestinian land in front of soldiers
January
a-Tuwani
Incident(s) :
1
A-Tuwani, South Hebron Hills: Israeli soldiers known as settlers arrest head of village council
a-Tuwani
Incident(s) :
1
A soldier pointing his gun at an Israeli activist. Photo courtesy of the activists.
A soldier pointing his gun at an Israeli activist. Photo courtesy of the activists.
A-Tuwani, South Hebron Hills: Israeli soldiers known to Palestinian residents as settlers beat shepherds and Israeli activists, throw stones at the sheep, fire in the air, point guns at the activists and push them
a-Tuwani
Incident(s) :
1
A-Tuwani, Masafer Yatta, South Hebron Hills: Settles graze their flocks in farmlands belonging to village residents, causing damage

2023

October
a-Tuwani
Incident(s) :
1
A-Tuwani, Masafer Yatta, Hebron District: Israeli settlers trample olive trees and grapevines belonging to Palestinian farmer. Soldiers fire live rounds at activists who tried to document the trees
a-Tuwani
Incident(s) :
1
A-Tuwani, Hebron District: Israeli settler takes flock into Palestinian farm field and destroys vegetable crops and olive trees
a-Tuwani
Incident(s) :
1
A-Tuwani, South Hebron Hills: Armed Israeli settler invades a home in a-Tuwani, attacks occupants, then hits a man coming out of a mosque and shoots him at point-blank range in front of another settler and a soldier
a-Tuwani
Incident(s) :
1
A-Tuwani, South Hebron Hills: Israeli settlers steal generator and tools belonging to Palestinians and destroy a shed door
March
a-Tuwani
Incident(s) :
1
Some of the trees cut down by the settlers. Photo by Nasser Nawaj'ah
Some of the trees cut down by the settlers. Photo by Nasser Nawaj'ah
a-Tuwani, South Hebron Hills: Israeli settlers cut down 34 35-year-old olive trees belonging to Palestinians
February
a-Tuwani
Incident(s) :
1
The shattered windshield. Photo courtesy of Abu ‘Aram
The shattered windshield. Photo courtesy of Abu ‘Aram
A-Tuwani, South Hebron Hills: Israeli settlers attack Palestinian car with stones, shattering the windshield
January
a-Tuwani
Incident(s) :
1
The settler with the flock and a soldier in al-Harini’s land. Photo courtesy of the activists
The settler with the flock and a soldier in al-Harini’s land. Photo courtesy of the activists
A-Tuwani, South Hebron Hills: Israeli settler grazes his flock in a Palestinian grove in front of soldiers
a-Tuwani
Incident(s) :
1
Some of the trees cut down by the settlers. Photo: Nasser Nawaj’ah, B’Tselem
Some of the trees cut down by the settlers. Photo: Nasser Nawaj’ah, B’Tselem
A-Tuwani, South Hebron Hills: Israeli settlers cut down and uproot 146 olive trees belonging to Palestinians

2022

October
a-Tuwani
Incident(s) :
1
A-Tuwani, South Hebron Hills: Israeli settler grazes sheep in Palestinian’s almond orchard, and they destroy branches
a-Tuwani
Incident(s) :
1
A-Tuwani, Masafer Yatta: Israeli soldiers fire tear gas at Palestinian farmers and at volunteers, preventing olive harvest
a-Tuwani
Incident(s) :
1
A-Tuwani, South Hebron Hills: Settlers vandalize part of stone fence around farmland
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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
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.