Settler Violence

WATCH: Six injured after extremist Israeli settlers attack peace activist rabbis in West Bank

The settlers, who the activists said were armed with clubs, descended the hill and began their attack once IDF soldiers arrived on the scene.

Settlers near Kusra blocking a road with rocks.
A woman is seen walking in the West Bank settler outpost of Evyatar.

New program aims to reach ‘invisible girls’ before they drop out of school

The State of Palestine delegation watch as President of the State of Palestine Mahmoud Abbas addresses the 81st United Nations General Assembly via pre-recorded video (UNGA) at UN headquarters in New York City, US, September 24, 2026.

Palestinian delegation seeks resolutions critical of Israel at UN General Assembly - report

Jewish Israeli settlers are seen at a compound of eight houses near the Palestinian city of Jericho in the West Bank, November 5, 2026.

Israeli settlers move into eight homes near PA-controlled Jericho in secret operation


Herzog warns Israeli leadership of escalating violence in West Bank, says it may lead to civil war

The letter followed a visit by Herzog to the West Bank, during which Herzog met with IDF commanders, police officers, and Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) personnel.

Israeli forces stand guard as Israeli settlers gather during the olive harvest at Palestinian-owned olive groves in Deir Abu Mashal, near Ramallah, in the West Bank, October 19, 2026.

The Israel we could build: What the next gov't should do in its first 100 days - opinion

The first hundred days must demonstrate that a different kind of government is possible.

A view of the Knesset, Israel’s parliament, in Jerusalem, October 29, 2026.

Israeli ex-generals condemn extremist settler violence, help Palestinian farmers

"When I see what is going on here, when I see these guys come... and hit women and kids, it reminds me of stories from my parents from the time when the Jewish people suffered," said Ben-Reuven.

Palestinians, along with Jewish and international peace activists, take part in the olive harvest in the town of Idhna, west of Hebron in the West Bank, October 13, 2026.

Want to stop settler violence? Apply Israeli sovereignty - opinion

Responsibility for tackling crime, including nationalist-motivated violence committed by Israeli citizens, should clearly rest with the Israel Police.

Palestinians attempt to control the fire after Jewish settler extremists set fire to vehicles and property near the village of Jalud, in the West Bank, September 29, 2026

Suspected Jewish extremists vandalize Palestinian village following outpost evacuation

Israeli rioters set tires ablaze and blocked major roads to prevent security forces from removing illegal structures near Salfit, leading to 18 arrests.

Masked extremist Jewish settlers clash with Palestinians during the annual olive harvest in the village of Abu Falah, near Ramallah in the West Bank, where several people, including American photojournalist Heidi Levine, were injured in an attack by Israeli settlers, October 16, 2026.

High Court demands answers on safe return of displaced Palestinian Bedouin community

The conditional order concerns Ras Ein al-Auja, where residents still have not been able to return approximately nine months after leaving their homes due to settler violence in the Jordan Valley.

A Palestinian man seen with his sheep in a Bedouin village in the northern Jordan Valley, on June 17, 2023.

Israel must confront double standards in Hebron security, accountability - opinion

The people of Hebron deserve protection, freedom of movement, and a life of dignity. So do Palestinians exposed to settler attacks throughout the West Bank.

A view of the scene of a deadly shooting attack at the Yehuda Junction checkpoint near the West Bank city of Hebron, where two Israeli soldiers were murdered and three others wounded by Palestinian gunmen the previous day, October 24, 2026.

Violence, theft during olive harvest must be publicly, explicitly condemned - editorial

Giving religious sanction to taking another person’s livelihood carries consequences for the farmer, for those encouraged to take his crop, and for the society that allows it.

(FILE PHOTO) JEWISH EXTREMISTS stand next to a fire amid clashes with Palestinians during olive harvest in Abu Falah near Ramallah in the West Bank, on October 16, 2026.

Hilltop Youth filmed waving weapons, singing anti-Zionist song at West Bank wedding - report

The activists were seen dancing to a song associated with Neturei Karta, an anti-Zionist and ultra-Orthodox Jewish group.

AN ISRAELI settler (R) and a Palestinian farmer are seen arguing during olive harvesting in Silwad, near Ramallah, on October 29, 2025.

Israel frees from custody almost all suspects in two settler attacks, puts them under house arrest

The 10 suspects were detained after the United ‌States, Israel's closest ally, called for a crackdown on settler violence and for arrests to be made after the attack on a US journalist.

Masked extremist Jewish settlers clash with Palestinians during the annual olive harvest in the village of Abu Falah, near Ramallah in the West Bank, where several people, including American photojournalist Heidi Levine, were injured in an attack by Israeli settlers, October 16, 2026.