West Bank Violence

Israeli allegedly seen beating Palestinians, dog, in Masafer Yatta - report

Evidence and testimony were collected at the scene, and police have begun searching for the suspect. 

Israeli security forces guard Israeli settlers as they graze their livestock near the village of Umm al-Khair in Masafer Yatta, south of Hebron, on November 9, 2025.
Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich holds a press conference at the Finance Ministry in Jerusalem, May 19, 2026.

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PRESIDENT ISAAC Herzog and National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, illustrative.

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(ILLUSTRATIVE) Israeli security forces operate during a raid in the West Bank city of Nablus, April 27, 2026

IDF reservist dismissed after allegedly vandalizing, damaging Palestinian property while off duty


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.

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.

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

The group, numbering about 20, spray-painted graffiti on one of the house's walls that read "Revenge" and "Hello from Khirbat Abu Falah."

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.

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 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.

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.

Zamir warns West Bank settler violence is harming Israel’s security during wartime

“It cannot be that during a multi-front war, the IDF is forced to contend with a threatening minority from within. These are rioters who do not represent the settlement movement," Zamir said.

IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir visits Central Command soldiers on March 17, 2026.

Jewish-American woman deported from Israel after witnessing child struck by car in West Bank

The woman was deported after being involved with a security incident in which a Jewish settler hit a 5-year-old Palestinian child with the side mirror of his vehicle.

Israeli security forces guard Israeli settlers as they graze their livestock near the village of Umm al-Khair in Masafer Yatta, south of Hebron, on November 9, 2025.

Three Palestinians killed in West Bank attack by Israeli settlers, IDF launches probe

Two of the Palestinians killed by the Israeli civilians were reportedly shot, while a third died of suffocation due to inhalation of tear gas.

Mourners carry the body of a Palestinian reportedly killed by an Israeli settler, near Hebron in the West Bank, March 8, 2026