West Bank Violence

EU plans €6 million program to support Palestinian victims of extremist settler violence

Attacks by extremist Jewish settlers against both Palestinians and Israeli security forces in the West Bank rose by 27% in 2025, according to figures presented by the IDF in January. 

Israeli settlers gesture during a weekly settlers' tour in Hebron, in the West Bank, February 7, 2026.
A PALESTINIAN man walks past Hebrew graffiti that reads, ‘Death to Arabs,’ on the wall of a home allegedly damaged house by Israeli settlers in the village of Deir al-Hatab in the West Bank, in March 2026.

Two Palestinians killed, four wounded in West Bank settler attack on school

Graffiti paint saying "revenge" and "hello from Khirbat Abu Falah" is seen in the Palestinian village of Turmus Aiya after a group of masked Israeli settlers entered the village and set a house and car on fire and sprayed graffiti on the walls.

WATCH: West Bank settlers set home, car ablaze in Palestinian village, spray threatening graffiti

Boys stand near graffiti, which Palestinians say was written by Israeli settlers, near Hebron.

Settler violence spikes amid Iran war, Herzog responds to Diaspora Jews' call for action


Extremist settlers torch Palestinian vehicles in West Bank, claim act of 'vengeance' - report

The Telegram account of journalist Doron Kadosh claimed that three suspects entered the Palestinian village and that it followed the evacuation of an illegal outpost the day prior.

Israeli security forces seen during an operation in the Tulkarm refugee camp, in the West Bank, July 6, 2025

IDF postpones evacuation of Tzur Harel outpost after operation plans leaked - report

Dozens of Palestinian vehicles were set on fire in the village of Burqa, near the Tzur Harel outpost, on Monday night. 

 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.

West Bank town mourns two men killed by settlers, turns to US for accountability

“We demand the United States government do something about it... I don’t want his death to go in vain,” said Kamel Musallet, who flew from the US to bury his son.

A Jewish settler walks past Israeli settlement construction sites around Givat Zeev and Ramat Givat Zeev in the West Bank, near Jerusalem June 30, 2020.

Court charges Jewish father, son with breaking in, assaulting Palestinian family in West Bank

According to the charge, Gad Luski threatened the Palestinians with his gun while his son Shem Tov slammed one to the ground, punching and kicking him.

 Jewish settlers at the illegal West Bank settlement outpost of Ramat Migron, on September 8, 2023.

IDF soldiers recieve death threats, called Nazis during Binyamin riots

The riot in Binyamin marks the second time in a week that Jewish extremists targeted IDF soldiers in the West Bank.

 Israeli security forces guard as Jews tour in the West Bank city of Hebron, June 28, 2025.

Defense agencies have lost control over Jewish extremists in West Bank - analysis

So far, removing administrative detention of Jews only has made things worse, as predicted by the Shin Bet.

 Israeli security forces guard as Jews tour in the West Bank city of Hebron, June 28, 2025

Hamas-affiliated terrorist who murdered Tzeela Gez identified, killed by IDF

A joint investigation by the Shin Bet, the IDF, and the Israel Police found that the terror cell had also executed three other attacks, including the March terror shooting in Ariel. 

Suspected terror attack scene, Samaria, May 2025.

Four Palestinians indicted for ax attack, attempting ramming

The Palestinians face charges after attacking Israelis with an ax and attempting to run them over in February incident.

Palestinian security personnel and mourners seen in the West Bank city of Nablus, December 27, 2024

Masked settlers attack Masafer Yatta, leaving several seriously injured

Masked settlers attacked a village in the Masafer Yatta area for the second time in a week, leaving several people injured.

 Masked men armed with clubs and guns approach a village in Masafer Yatta in the south-eastern West Bank, March 29, 2025.

WATCH: Shin Bet, IDF foil 100 kg bomb attack in the West Bank

Nahal Brigade troops joined the counterterrorism operation in the northern West Bank under Shin Bet's direction.

 Destruction of a powerful explosive device and arrest of terrorists: Documentation of the activities of Nahal Brigade fighters in the operation in West Bank