Settler Violence

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

The Palestinian Red Crescent Society later confirmed that two Palestinians had been killed, a 14-year-old and a 32-year-old. It also stated that four others had been wounded by gunfire.

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.
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

Protest against the rise in West Bank settler violence at Habima square in Tel Aviv, April 16, 2026.

WATCH: 'Not fringe youth': Hundreds of Israelis protest West Bank settler violence in Tel Aviv

Palestinian school children sit by a barbed wire fence installed by settlers, which blocked their access to the school in Umm al-Khair village in Masafer Yatta, in the West Bank, April 14, 2026.

Israeli settlers block Palestinian students' path to West Bank school with barbed wire


CNN journalist's car window smashed, blames settler violence

The journalist was covering a story for CNN on a Palestinian-American citizen who was killed on Friday by far-right Israeli activists when the vandalism occurred.

 A screenshot showing a smashed back window on the car of a CNN Jerusalem bureau journalist, July 14, 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.

Last Christian West Bank town calls on global community to assist against settler violence

According to the town's priests, Taybeh has faced "serious series of systematic attacks" by Jewish settlers against the town’s land and holy sites.

 Ancient church in Taybeh set on fire by Israeli settlers

'Settler violence’ in Israel should be referred to instead as criminal activity - opinion

To describe criminal activity as “settler violence” blurs the line between isolated crime and collective guilt and creates a false narrative of widespread Jewish aggression.

 A PROTEST takes place at the entrance to Jerusalem in 2022, calling for justice for Ahuvia Sandak. The 16-year-old was killed in a car crash during a chase by police.

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.

Katz: Those engaged in violence against IDF soldiers must be 'dealt with severely'

The defense minister said that a joint enforcement body headed by police and including the IDF and Shin Bet will be established to coordinate efforts related to these incidents.

 Defense Minister Israel Katz at a session with military officials to discuss the issue of far Right settler violence against the IDF, July 1, 2025.

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.

Editor's Notes: I raise my family on these hilltops, yet I refuse to justify extremists - comment

The perfectly normal rhythms of life in Judea and Samaria have been drowned out this week by the crack of gunfire and the smell of burning tires.

 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.

Jewish violence in the West Bank is a moral and strategic liability for Israel - analysis

While the numbers can be debated – depending on who is doing the reporting and what is being reported – wider trends are harder to deny.

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

Jewish rioters attack IDF soldiers in West Bank, at least six arrested

The source said that IDF soldiers were beaten and even choked by the rioters, with several soldiers and an officer lightly wounded by the end of the incident.

 IDF soldiers are seen operating in the Binyamin region of the West Bank, March 27, 2025