Ethnic cleansing of Palestinian communities and lone families in the West Bank (62 communities as of 22 Apr 2026)
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 601-616 of 616 updates. An update can cover more than one incident.
2020
June
Kh. a-Tawamin
35.1208
31.3816
Incident(s) :
Incident Count
1
Khirbet a-Tawamin, Masafer Yatta: Settlers try to run over a shepherd, seize him and threaten him violently; police arrest the victim and demand bail for his release
May
a-Tuwani
35.1527
31.4126
Incident(s) :
Incident Count
1
A-Tuwani, South Hebron Hills: Settlers torch cultivated field
Hebron
35.0946
31.5299
Incident(s) :
Incident Count
1
Hebron, 23 May 2020: Underage settlers attack three Palestinian boys
Beit 'Einun
35.1293
31.5638
Incident(s) :
Incident Count
2
Beit ‘Einun, Hebron District: Settlers uproot 130 olive seedlings and damage fence around plot in attempt to take it over
Kh. Susiya
35.1081
31.4008
Incident(s) :
Incident Count
1
Khirbet Susiya: Settlers spray olive trees with herbicides
April
Qawawis
35.1358
31.3946
Incident(s) :
Incident Count
1
Qawawis, Masafer Yatta, South Hebron Hills: Settlers attack shepherd with pepper spray and steal his goats
Beit Ummar
35.1052
31.6218
Incident(s) :
Incident Count
1
Beit Ummar, Hebron District: Settlers, Israeli military and DCO work together to drive out a family from its farmland
a-Tuwani
35.1527
31.4126
Incident(s) :
Incident Count
1
A-Tuwani, South Hebron Hills: Settlers try to drive Palestinians out of pastureland; soldiers confiscate B’Tselem volunteer’s camera and return it without memory card
Hebron
35.0946
31.5299
Incident(s) :
Incident Count
1
Hebron city center: Settlers attack youths playing soccer with pepper spray and beat them
March
a-Tuwani
35.1527
31.4126
Incident(s) :
Incident Count
1
A-Tuwani, South Hebron Hills: Settlers invade village property and in ensuing confrontation, soldiers fire tear gas and arrest 3 residents
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