Settler Violence

In the fog of a justified war, Israel does little to stop settler violence - opinion

While settler attacks on West Bank Palestinian villagers and farmers continue to escalate, the government has done little but turn a blind eye.

Palestinians stand at the scene where vehicles and homes were set on fire following an attack by extremist Jewish settlers on the village of Deir al-Hatab, east of Nablus in the West Bank, March 22, 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.

Impunity by design: How the IDF, settlers repress Palestinians in the West Bank - opinion

Palestinians stand near damage caused during overnight attacks by Israeli settlers near the Al-Arroub refugee camp in Hebron, March 30, 2026.

Far Right Jewish West Bank activists publish document summarizing attacks on Arab population

Armed Israeli soldiers, settlers, Palestinians, and reporters watch smoke rise during West Bank clashes in November 2025.

Jewish settlers burn farms, buildings in West Bank as retaliation for Palestinian stone attack


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

Diaspora Jews called on Herzog to advocate for change with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his far-right ministers, who have not interceded to stop the violence.

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

IDF Chief of Staff suspends battalion that accosted CNN news team in West Bank

The battalion’s operational deployment will be suspended until it has undergone “a process aimed at reinforcing its professional and ethical foundations,” the IDF wrote. 

The IDF detained a group of CNN journalists in the West Bank on Friday, as shown by footage from the US-based news outlet. March 28, 2026.

IDF detains CNN journalists in the West Bank, one crew member injured, cameras damaged

IDF soldiers detained a CNN crew covering settler violence for at least two hours. One photographer was injured, and his camera was damaged.

Israeli forces demolish a home in Tarqumiya, in the West Bank on February 1, 2026.

IDF arrests 80 wanted individuals, seizes weapons during West Bank operations

The IDF completed multiple operations in the West Bank, arresting 80 wanted individuals, seizing firearms and drones, and addressing rising violence amid settler attacks in the region.

IDF forces conduct offensive operations in the West Bank. March 28, 2026.

Hundreds of Diaspora leaders call for action against ‘Jewish-extremist terror in the West Bank’

“Mr. President, the terror, death, and destruction inflicted by Jewish-Israeli extremists against innocent Palestinians across the West Bank is an abomination,” says an open letter published Thursday

The scene where vehicles and homes were set on fire following an attack by extremist Jewish settlers on the village of Deir al-Hatab, east of Nablus in the West Bank, March 23, 2026.

West Bank extremist violence is eroding Israel's national security from within - editorial

The unpatriotic and criminal acts being carried out against Palestinians in the West Bank are an abomination and the antithesis of what it means to be Jewish and Israeli.

A man looks at a damaged vehicle, which Palestinians say was burned by Israeli settlers last night, in Al-Fandaqumiya, near Jenin, in the West Bank, March 22, 2026.

IDF diverts forces from Lebanon invasion to W. Bank to control Jewish violence against Palestinians

This is the first time that in the middle of a critical invasion - in this case against Hezbollah in Lebanon - IDF soldiers were diverted to what is viewed as a less dangerous front.

Palestinians stand at the scene where vehicles and homes were set on fire following an attack by extremist Jewish settlers on the village of Deir al-Hatab, east of Nablus in the West Bank, March 22, 2026.

'Obsessed with Jews': Sa’ar slams German amb. for equating Iran strikes to settler violence

Seibert’s post came after two deadly weekend incidents. In the north, Ofer “Pushko” Moskovitz, an avocado farmer and spokesman for Kibbutz Misgav Am, was killed in a Hezbollah attack.

Foreign Affairs Minister Gideon Sa'ar attends a Defense and Foreign Affairs Committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem December 2, 2025.

Israelis commit dozens of attacks against West Bank villages, burn buildings, vehicles

Security incidents reported during the night included Israelis throwing rocks at Palestinians and their vehicles, direct violence against residents, road blockages, graffiti, and arson.

ISRAELI SOLDIERS stand near a vehicle, which Palestinians say was burned by Israeli settlers, in Hebron in the West Bank, March 19, 2026.

IDF chief Zamir, Ben-Gvir clash over rising settler violence in West Bank

Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir warns of rising settler violence in the West Bank, stressing its impact on security and operations, while National Security Minister Ben-Gvir calls for stronger retaliation.

An Israeli settler rides a donkey near an Israeli vehicle, during olive harvesting in Silwad, near Ramallah, in the West Bank, October 29, 2025.