Hilltop youth

How Israel's hilltop settlers coordinate attacks to expel Palestinians - analysis

Most of the world considers all Israel's settlement activity in the West Bank illegal under international law relating to military occupations. Israel disputes this view.

|ByPESHA MAGID/REUTERS
A masked man prepares to hurl stones at Palestinians who had gathered for the annual olive harvest season, during an attack by Israeli settlers on the Palestinian village of Beita, south of Nablus in the West Bank, on October 10, 2025.
An attorney has urged the Shin Bet to act after three Jewish hilltop youth allegedly attacked a pregnant Arab woman in Jaffa, warning that settler violence is being shifted from the West Bank into Israel’s cities.

Attorney urges Shin Bet action after alleged Jaffa attack by Hilltop Youth

An attorney claimed the Shin Bet policy of relocating violent settlers into Israel proper has led to rising threats in mixed cities like Jaffa, endangering residents’ safety.

|ByHODAYA RAN
An illustrative image of a man in handcuffs, being arrested.

Police arrest Hilltop Youth for 'racist attack' on pregnant Arab woman, family in Jaffa - KAN

According to initial reports, KAN explained, the Hilltop Youth assaulted the woman while she sat in her car with her family, spraying them with pepper spray while shouting "dirty Arab."

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Israeli security forces clash with Jewish settlers during the evacuation of Illegal structures in Tzur Misgavi, an outpost in Gush Etzion, in the West Bank, November 17, 2025

Israel must restore equality under the law or risk collapse of its liberal democracy - opinion

A danger that Israel's liberal democracy might collapse does exist, unless a change takes place in the foreseeable future in the way the state is being run.

|BySUSAN HATTIS ROLEF

Grapevine January 15, 2023: Beyond Chiune Sugihara

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

JANUARY 15, 2023ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
EFRAT SOPHER (left) with Colette Avital.

Mandelblit closes probe against police officers in Ahuvia Sandak case

It could not be proven that the police officers purposely crashed into Sandak's car, Attorney-General Avichai Mandelblit ruled.

JANUARY 27, 2022ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
Israeli police officers clash with demonstrators during a protest following the death of Ahuvia Sandak a few days ago in a car crash during a police chase, outside the Police headquarters in Jerusalem, December 26, 2020

Rabbis for Human Rights former president assaulted by Jewish hilltop youth

Video footage of the incident shows a number of hilltop youth surrounding Ascherman when a masked suspect suddenly runs toward him and begins repeatedly beating him with a long wooden club.

APRIL 8, 2021ByTOBIAS SIEGAL
Elderly Palestinian Woman gives thanks as Rabbi Ascherman plants olive trees near Kiryat Arba, 2003.

Netanyahu speaks to Sandak's parents as protesters block road to J'lem

Netanyahu told Sandak's parents that the truth regarding their son's death is "about to come to light."

DECEMBER 31, 2020ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Protestors demonstrate over the death of Ahuvia Sandak on Monday night at Bar Ilan Junction.

IDF mulls relieving soldier from service following post against police

The soldier reportedly called to give policemen who were involved in Ahuvia Sandak incident the death penalty

DECEMBER 29, 2020ByUDI SHAHAM
Israeli police officers clash with demonstrators during a protest following the death of Ahuvia Sandak a few days ago in a car crash during a police chase, outside the Police headquarters in Jerusalem, December 26, 2020

The ins and outs of the Ahuvia Sandak controversy - analysis

It has not been determined who was driving the car when it flipped, whether the police rammed the car or under what circumstances.

DECEMBER 28, 2020ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
Demonstrators block light rail in Jerusalem in protest against death of Ahuvia Sandak, a hilltop youth member.

Over 1,000 protest death of Hilltop Youth Ahuvia Sandak in Jerusalem

Protesters threw stones, injuring four policemen in the process • Parents placed baby in front of one of the riot vans in protest.

DECEMBER 26, 2020ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Demonstrators block light rail in Jerusalem in protest against death of Ahuvia Sandak, a hilltop youth member.

Right-wing protesters block light rail, clash with police in Jerusalem

At least 14 protesters were arrested during the protest.

DECEMBER 23, 2020ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Demonstrators block light rail in Jerusalem in protest against death of Ahuvia Sandak, a hilltop youth member.

Hilltop youth flee IDF quarantine facility with IDF equipment

Members of the group are suspected of attacking three Palestinians earlier this week

APRIL 16, 2020ByANNA AHRONHEIM
An Israeli border police officer and Israeli soldier at a temporary "checkpoint" in Jerusalem on April 16, 2020.

Hilltop Youth suspected of torching cars, throwing stones

Israeli youth staying in quarantine in a tent near the Dead Sea are suspected of carrying out the attack.

APRIL 14, 2020ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Masked Jewish settler throws stones at Palestinian houses, 2008