Settler Violence

Palestinian killed by IDF fire during clash with settlers in village near Kalkilya - report

On Sunday night, the PA-run WAFA reported that three Palestinians were wounded during the clash, including two who were in serious condition after being shot. 

Footage showing extremist settlers running in the West Bank village of Kusra, August 12, 2026.
Items found in the car of a settler suspected of being involved in the violent attacks against the Palestinian village of Kusra, September 6, 2026.

Two settlers arrested on suspicion of involvement in Kusra attacks, Israel Police announce

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrives for a briefing near the Salem military post between Israel and the West Bank, Tuesday, July 4, 2023

Amid US pressure, Netanyahu orders removal of illegal West Bank settler outposts, sources say

US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee speaks during a press conference after he met residents of Turmus Aiya, a Palestinian town near Ramallah in the West Bank that is home to many American citizens, September 5, 2026.

Huckabee says Israel not planning to force Palestinians out of Gaza Strip during West Bank visit


World Cup, summer vacation could lead to increased West Bank violence, IDF fears

"Watching the World Cup is currently the most popular pastime across the West Bank. Residents are watching games all night, which requires us to change our activity schedule," a military source said.

Palestinian Morocco fans gather for a public screening of the 2026 FIFA World Cup match between Morocco and Canada in Hebron, the occupied West Bank, on July 4, 2026.

Jews must stop letting this one mitzvah fuel fanaticism - opinion

I hope that we will take this lesson to heart and remember that Jews are commanded to observe the entire system of mitzvahs – both ritual and ethical.

FIREFIGHTERS AND Palestinians extinguish a fire in agricultural fields near the town of Huwara in the West Bank, after an alleged attack by Israeli settlers.

Not the usual itinerary: Why Diaspora Jews are seeking West Bank encounters on Israel trips

Some Diaspora Jews are rethinking the traditional Israel trip, seeking deeper engagement with Palestinians and the conflict

Jewish American volunteers plant trees in the Palestinian village of Husan in the West Bank.
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An absurd theater: How ‘settler violence’ statistics fuel a false narrative - opinion

What exactly are they counting when they tally up “settler violence?” I’ve seen the reports, and I’ve lived the reality. The numbers aren’t just inflated, they’re ridiculous.

Cave of the Patriarchs in Hebron

Israel's police, security forces support and enable West Bank settler violence - opinion

“Should I have just stood there and allowed the settler sheep and donkeys to steal fodder?” I asked. The expression on her face said yes.

(Illustrative) A Palestinian man stands next to a burnt car after an attack by Israeli settlers in Kafr Malik, in the West Bank, June 26, 2025.

UN report on Israel condemned for equating settlers, Palestinian terrorists

Dina Rovner, legal advisor at UN Watch, said the reporting continues to reflect a persistent bias against Israel, as only 9% addresses Palestinian attacks against Israelis.

 UNITED NATIONS headquarters in New York City.

Zionist NGO Regavim to countersue Canada, EU over sanctions, denies claims of violence - interview

On Tuesday, the United Kingdom, Canada, Norway, France, New Zealand, and Australia announced new sanctions against several individuals and organizations in the West Bank.

 Jewish settlers look on during a march near Hebron in the West Bank, June 21, 2021

UN accuses Israel of aiding West Bank settler violence, says Hamas committed war crimes in Gaza

The UN report claimed that Israeli authorities had enabled settler attacks through financial and military support, in an alleged climate of impunity fostered by judicial and law-enforcement bodies.

Israeli security forces operate during a raid in the West Bank city of Nablus, May 3, 2026.

UK, Canada, France, Norway, Australia, NZ sanction West Bank settler individuals, entities

Six countries, including the UK and Canada, imposed joint sanctions on West Bank settlers and entities over violence, calling the actions a threat to a two-state solution.

Palestinian demonstrators burn an Israeli flag during a protest against US position on Israeli settlements, in the West Bank city of Nablus, November 26, 2019.

Paris misreads Israeli reality: Sanctioning settlers won't bring Palestinian statehood - editorial

If the Europeans hope their sanctions will bend Israel’s will, they are deeply misreading the Israeli public. Such actions will be used in the upcoming election campaign to bolster the Right.

THE ACTIVIST group Extinction Rebellion Paris (XR) staged a protest to commemorate the anniversary of the Nakba by unfurling a large Palestinian flag on the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France, on May 15, 2026.