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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 1-8 of 8 updates. An update can cover more than one incident.

2024

November
al-Birah
Incident(s) :
1
Houses covered in soot from the burning cars. Photos courtesy of local residents
Houses covered in soot from the burning cars. Photos courtesy of local residents
Al-Birah, Ramallah District: Israeli settlers set fire to 18 cars belonging to Palestinians

2023

August
al-Birah
Incident(s) :
1
Zein Jaber at the hospital. Photo: Iyad Hadad, B'Tselem
Zein Jaber at the hospital. Photo: Iyad Hadad, B'Tselem
Beit El (DCO) Checkpoint, Ramallah District: Israeli settlers throw large rock and Molotov cocktail at Palestinian car, injuring a 10-year-old boy
January
al-Birah
Incident(s) :
1
al-Birah, Ramallah District: Israeli settlers puncture tires of 38 Palestinian cars

2022

November
al-Birah
Incident(s) :
1
Al-Birah/Beit El Checkpoint, Ramallah District: Israeli settlers attack Palestinian vehicles and home near Beit El checkpoint, wounding teen in the face  
October
al-Birah
Incident(s) :
1
Al-Birah/ Beit El Crossing, Ramallah District: Israeli settlers attack Palestinian car passengers and home with stones. Soldiers fire tear gas at residents trying to defend the house
March
al-Birah
Incident(s) :
1
The slogan “Demolitions?? Jews don’t remain silent” sprayed by settlers, and one of the vandalized cars. Photo courtesy of neighborhood residents
The slogan “Demolitions?? Jews don’t remain silent” sprayed by settlers, and one of the vandalized cars. Photo courtesy of neighborhood residents
Al-Birah, Ramallah District: Settlers puncture tires of 36 cars and spray-paint slogans

2021

November
al-Birah
Incident(s) :
1
“Enemies live here” and Star of David sprayed by settlers on fence of house. Photo by Iyad Hadad, B’Tselem, 9 Nov. 2021
“Enemies live here” and Star of David sprayed by settlers on fence of house. Photo by Iyad Hadad, B’Tselem, 9 Nov. 2021
Al-Birah, Ramallah District: Settlers puncture tires of 36 cars and spray hate slogans

2020

July
al-Birah
Incident(s) :
1
Mosque torched by settlers in Al Bireh, 27 July 2020. Photo: Iyad Hadad, B'Tselem
Mosque torched by settlers in Al Bireh, 27 July 2020. Photo: Iyad Hadad, B'Tselem
Al-Birah, Ramallah District: Settlers torch mosque
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Video Channel: Settler Violence = State Violence

עודה אל-הד'אלין עם אחד מבניו. צילום: עמרי ערן ורדי, אקטיבסטילס
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.