Ethnic cleansing of Palestinian communities and lone families in the West Bank (59 communities as of 16 Mar 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 2061-2072 of 2072 updates. An update can cover more than one incident.
2020
February
January
Sabastiya
35.1967
32.275
Incident(s) :
Incident Count
1
Shavei Shomron settlers do not stop even at concertina wire
Madama
35.2324
32.184
Incident(s) :
Incident Count
1
Stones, tear gas and “rubber” bullets: Settlers raid Madama with full support of army
Kh. 'Ein al-Hilweh
35.4983
32.3282
Incident(s) :
Incident Count
1
Khirbet ‘Ein al-Hilweh, Jordan Valley: Settlers expel shepherds and call police, who arrest them claiming they assaulted the settlers
Khallet Makhul
35.503
32.2667
Incident(s) :
Incident Count
1
Khallet Makhul, Jordan Valley: Settlers harass Palestinians picking herbs and call soldiers, who detain them
al-Mazra'ah al-Qibliyah
35.161
31.9528
Incident(s) :
Incident Count
1
Uninvited guests: Crashing a tree planting
Einabus
35.249
32.1439
Incident(s) :
Incident Count
1
At night, when the ‘Einabus 5th-graders were sound asleep
a-Sawiyah
35.257
32.0845
Incident(s) :
Incident Count
1
“My father was bleeding. When the settlers saw that, they went away, as though they’d accomplished their mission”
Sharafat
35.1915
31.7405
Incident(s) :
Incident Count
1
Where mosques are burned
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