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

2024

December
Turmusaya
Incident(s) :
1
S.A.'s car being vandalized by settlers. Photo courtesy of S.A.
S.A.'s car being vandalized by settlers. Photo courtesy of S.A.
Turmasaya, Ramallah District: Settlers attacked farmers who were pruning olive trees on private land
November
Burin
Incident(s) :
1
A masked settler armed with a club during the incident. Photo: Avishay Mohar, B'Tselem
A masked settler armed with a club during the incident. Photo: Avishay Mohar, B'Tselem
Burin, Nablus District: Settlers with clubs drove harvesters off village land. Soldiers forbade them from harvesting and expelled activists from the village
Yasuf
Incident(s) :
1
Yasuf, Salfit District: Settlers cut down 130 olive trees on plots belonging to four farmers
'Urif
Incident(s) :
1
‘Urif, Nablus District: The Yitzhar settlement guard and soldiers escorting him drove harvesters off their land, despite permission to harvest
Turmusaya
Incident(s) :
1
A settler stealing a sack of olives. Photo courtesy of the farmers
A settler stealing a sack of olives. Photo courtesy of the farmers
Turmusaya, Ramallah District: Soldiers and a settler drove out harvesters and stole their olives
Beit Furik
Incident(s) :
1
Wahibah ‘Abd al-’Aziz Hanani. Photo: Salma a-Deb’i, B’Tselem
Wahibah ‘Abd al-’Aziz Hanani. Photo: Salma a-Deb’i, B’Tselem
Beit Furik, Nablus District: Soldiers and settlers prevented farmers from harvesting olives for two out of four days permitted by the DCO
Kafr Qadum
Incident(s) :
2
Kafr Qadum, Qalqiliyah District: The DCO refused to approve farmers’ access. Soldiers forced harvesters off their land
Karmah
Incident(s) :
2
Military forces in olive groves belonging to residents of the village of Karmah. Photo courtesy of local residents
Military forces in olive groves belonging to residents of the village of Karmah. Photo courtesy of local residents
Karmah, Hebron District: Soldiers and settlers attacked and expelled Palestinian olive harvesters
Burqah
Incident(s) :
1
The agricultural shed after it burned down. Photo: Mohammad Romaneh, B'Tselem
The agricultural shed after it burned down. Photo: Mohammad Romaneh, B'Tselem
Burqah, Ramallah District: Settlers burned olive trees and an agricultural shed
Deir Razih
Incident(s) :
2
Deir Razih, Hebron District: Soldiers beat and drove out harvesters
Deir Jarir
Incident(s) :
1
Riyad and Sabiha Farahneh after being attacked. Photo: Alessandro Stefanelli
Riyad and Sabiha Farahneh after being attacked. Photo: Alessandro Stefanelli
Deir Jarir, Ramallah District: Settlers attacked Palestinian olive harvesters and drove them off their land. Police officers who arrived later arrested three activists
a-Sawiyah
Incident(s) :
1
Settlers harvest olives in the Mahamid family's orchard, 7 November 2024. Photo courtesy of residents
Settlers harvest olives in the Mahamid family's orchard, 7 November 2024. Photo courtesy of residents
A-Sawiya, Nablus District: Settlers chopped down olive trees and drove harvesters out
She'b al-Batem
Incident(s) :
1
Israeli armed forces forbidding one of the farmers from harvesting on his land Photo courtesy of activists
Israeli armed forces forbidding one of the farmers from harvesting on his land Photo courtesy of activists
She’b al-Batem, Hebron District: Soldiers and police officers drove Palestinian harvesters off their land
al-Buweib
Incident(s) :
1
Al-Buweib, South Hebron Hills: Armed settlers forced olive harvesters off their land, threatened another family, and stole sacks of olives
Imreihah
Incident(s) :
1
A masked soldier in the Abu Bakr family grove. Photo courtesy of the family
A masked soldier in the Abu Bakr family grove. Photo courtesy of the family
Imreihah, Jenin District: Settlers stole eight bags of olives. Soldiers drove away harvesters with threats
Surif
Incident(s) :
1
Ibrahim Ghneimat after being attacked. Photo: Basel al-Adrah, B’Tselem
Ibrahim Ghneimat after being attacked. Photo: Basel al-Adrah, B’Tselem
Surif, Hebron District: Israeli settlers attacked a Palestinian olive harvester with stones, smashed windows of homes and torched trees. Soldiers and Border Police attacked the defending residents
Kafr Qalil
Incident(s) :
2
A settler in Suliman Qani’s olive groves, on Kafr Qalil land. Photo courtesy of local residents
A settler in Suliman Qani’s olive groves, on Kafr Qalil land. Photo courtesy of local residents
Kafr Qalil, Nablus District: Settlers stole olives and soldiers turned away farmers with permission to harvest (two incidents)
October
Imreihah
Incident(s) :
1
Imreihah, Jenin District: Settlers drove away Palestinian olive harvesters, attacked one, and stole olives and agricultural equipment
Qaryut
Incident(s) :
1
One of the trees the settlers cut down in the Mahmoud family grove. Photo courtesy of the family
One of the trees the settlers cut down in the Mahmoud family grove. Photo courtesy of the family
Qaryut, Nablus District: Settlers cut down olive trees on village land
Turmusaya
Incident(s) :
1
Turmasaya, Ramallah District: Settlers drove Palestinian harvesters away and stole cigarettes from an elderly farmer
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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
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.