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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 35 updates. An update can cover more than one incident.

2024

October
Qusrah
Incident(s) :
1
Settlers attacking harvesters. Photo courtesy of village residents
Settlers attacking harvesters. Photo courtesy of village residents
Qusrah, Nablus District: Settlers drove harvesters out and attacked a home
Qusrah
Incident(s) :
1
Qusrah, Nablus District: Soldiers and settlers drove harvesters out and stole sacks of olives
Qusrah
Incident(s) :
1
Qusrah, Nablus District: Settlers chopped branches off 115 olive trees
September
Qusrah
Incident(s) :
1
Qusrah, Nablus District: Israeli settlers attacked a Palestinian shepherd and activists accompanying him and injured activists
July
Qusrah
Incident(s) :
1
Qusrah: Israeli settlers attack international activists escorting farmers, soldiers fire in the air
June
Qusrah
Incident(s) :
1
Mu’tasem ‘Odeh’s burnt wheat field. Photo courtesy of ‘Odeh
Mu’tasem ‘Odeh’s burnt wheat field. Photo courtesy of ‘Odeh
Qusrah, Nablus District: Settlers invade Palestinian private lands, soldiers fire tear gas and throw stun grenades at residents trying to repel them, burning down a wheat field
May
Qusrah
Incident(s) :
1
Qusrah, Nablus District: Israeli settlers escorted by soldiers enter the village and attack houses with stones. The soldiers fire live rounds, wounding two Palestinian residents
March
Qusrah
Incident(s) :
1
The damages caused to the chicken coop of ‘Abd al-Hakim ‘Odeh. Photos courtesy of al-Hakim ‘Odeh
The damages caused to the chicken coop of ‘Abd al-Hakim ‘Odeh. Photos courtesy of al-Hakim ‘Odeh
Qusrah, Nablus District: Israeli settlers vandalize two Palestinian farms and kill 2,500 chicks
Qusrah
Incident(s) :
1
The damage caused by settlers to the agricultural structure. Photo courtesy of owner.
The damage caused by settlers to the agricultural structure. Photo courtesy of owner.
Qusrah, Nablus District: Israeli settlers destroy walls in an agricultural building and a stone fence belonging to a Palestinian
February
Qusrah
Incident(s) :
1
Qusrah, Nablus District: Israeli settlers graze flock on farmer’s private land and soldiers pepper-spray him in the face; the next day, he discovers settlers broke 12 trees and destroyed a fence
January
Qusrah
Incident(s) :
1
Qusrah, Nablus District: Israeli settlers destroy part of an agricultural structure and vandalize agricultural property
Qusrah
Incident(s) :
1
The structure vandalized by settlers. Photo courtesy of residents
The structure vandalized by settlers. Photo courtesy of residents
Qusrah, Nablus District: Settlers vandalize agricultural structure and steal equipment and kitchen utensils

2023

December
Qusrah
Incident(s) :
1
One of the walls in one of the rooms destroyed by settlers. Photo courtesy of the residents
One of the walls in one of the rooms destroyed by settlers. Photo courtesy of the residents
Qusrah, Nablus District: Israeli settlers vandalize two agricultural structures belonging to Palestinians, torch furniture and steal equipment
October
Qusrah
Incident(s) :
1
Qusrah, Nablus District: Israeli settlers escorted by military break 11 security cameras and eight lighting fixtures near Palestinian chicken coop
Qusrah
Incident(s) :
1
Qusrah al-Jalud, Nablus District: Armed settlers drove away families harvesting olives, violently attacking one member, firing in the air and vandalizing a vehicle
Qusrah
a-Sawiyah
Incident(s) :
1
In two days, settlers killed five Palestinians from Qusrah, one of them 17, and soldiers killed another
Qusrah
Incident(s) :
1
The agricultural structure torched by the settlers. Photos courtesy of Abu Ridah
The agricultural structure torched by the settlers. Photos courtesy of Abu Ridah
Qusrah, Nablus District: Israeli settlers torch agricultural structure
Qusrah
Incident(s) :
2
The damage the settlers caused to Nasser's truck. Photo courtesy of the owner
The damage the settlers caused to Nasser's truck. Photo courtesy of the owner
Qusrah, Nablus District: In two days, settlers throw stones at truck and torch it, vandalize three chicken coops and attack home
July
Qusrah
Incident(s) :
1
Qusrah, Nablus District: Israeli settlers throw stones at moving Palestinian car, damaging its body
May
Qusrah
Incident(s) :
1
Qusrah, Nablus District: Israeli settlers raze Palestinian farmland and uproot 50 olive trees
1
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