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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.

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2024

December
Burqah
Incident(s) :
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The damage the settlers caused to Nawabit’s property. Photos courtesy of the family
The damage the settlers caused to Nawabit’s property. Photos courtesy of the family
Burqah, Ramallah District: Israeli settlers killed a dog and destroyed property belonging to Palestinians
April
Burqah
Incident(s) :
1
Burqah, Ramallah District: Israeli settlers escorted by soldiers attack residents and set fire to a livestock enclosure. Soldiers fire live rounds and tear gas at defending village residents
Burqah
Incident(s) :
1
Burqah, Ramallah District: Israeli settlers attack Palestinian shepherd and local residents who came to help him and kill two goats 

2022

April
Hebron
Incident(s) :
1
The goat killed by a settler. Courtesy of witness.
The goat killed by a settler. Courtesy of witness.
Jabal Jales, Hebron city center: Settlers throw stones at flock, kill goat, steal another and attack 13-year-old with pepper spray
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Video Channel: Settler Violence = State Violence

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Israeli settlers attacked a Palestinan teen and shot his father, who lost a leg. Soldiers arrested the injured father and his son
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Israel accelerating ethnic cleansing in Masafer Yatta
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Settler violence against Palestinians – daily life in the West Bank
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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
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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
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Kh. Susiya, South Hebron Hills: Settlers attacked shepherds with stones; Israeli police detained B'Tselem field researcher Nasser Nawaj'ah and allowed 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.