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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 1-5 of 5 updates. An update can cover more than one incident.

2024

March
Deir Istiya
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Incident Count
1
Deir Istiya, Salfit District: Israeli settler enters Palestinian agricultural structure, vandalizes and steals property

2022

June
Deir Istiya
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Incident Count
1
Hani Buziyeh’s car after it was vandalized. Photo: Abdulkarim Sadi, B’Tselem, 10 June 2022
Hani Buziyeh’s car after it was vandalized. Photo: Abdulkarim Sadi, B’Tselem, 10 June 2022
Deir Istiya, Salfit District: Settlers slash tires and smash windows of parked Palestinian car
January
Deir Istiya
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Incident Count
1
Deir Istiya, Salfit District: Settlers break into car and vandalize tires

2021

May
Wadi Qana
Deir Istiya
Incident(s) :
Incident Count
1
Settlers with cattle herd escorted by soldiers in Wadi Qana. Photo courtesy of farmers
Settlers with cattle herd escorted by soldiers in Wadi Qana. Photo courtesy of farmers
Wadi Qana, Salfit District: Settlers escorted by military lead herd of cattle through cultivated fields and attack farmers. Soldiers fire in the air, drive out farmers, and one attacks farmer

2020

October
Deir Istiya
Incident(s) :
Incident Count
1
Soldiers come to ‘Amer Abu Hejleh’s land and arrest him after false complaint filed by settler. Deir Istiya, 11 Nov. 2020.  Photo courtesy of witness.
Soldiers come to ‘Amer Abu Hejleh’s land and arrest him after false complaint filed by settler. Deir Istiya, 11 Nov. 2020. Photo courtesy of witness.
Deir Istiya, Salfit District: Police arrest Palestinian after settlers file false complaint against him in order to take over his land. During the arrest, settlers and soldiers try to prevent olive harvesting on the land.
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