Settler 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.
A Palestinian family leaves their farmin the Tana area near Beit Furik, east of Nablus in Judea and Samaria, May 15, 2026.

State says Bedouin Palestinians may return to Jordan Valley but rejects extra security

Exterior view of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague, Netherlands, Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025.

The EU-ICC assault - opinion

Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich holds a press conference at the Finance Ministry in Jerusalem, May 19, 2026.

Why ICC going after Smotrich is a bigger deal than going after Netanyahu - analysis


Rubio expresses concern West Bank violence could hurt Gaza peace efforts

Rubio's comments came after a meeting of G7 foreign ministers in Canada, where he also discussed the Gaza stabilization force, Saudi relations, Iran sanctions, Syria, as well as other topics.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks to journalists at the John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport after the G7 foreign ministers meeting, in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, November 12, 2025.

IDF detains Jewish settlers in West Bank arson attack on Palestinian village, four injured

Four Palestinians were injured in the settler attack, which extended to a factory, as well as agricultural lands, metal sheds, and several tents belonging to Bedouin families.

Israeli forces disperse Palestinian in the Hebron area, West Bank, November 10, 2025

Israel Police concludes suspected arson on Palestinian-owned house result of electricity failure

The two adults and their four children who were inside their house at the time of the fire suffered smoke inhalation and were evacuated for medical treatment.

Palestinians stand near a burning car reportedly set alight by Israeli settlers attempting to disrupt them harvesting olives near the West Bank village of Turmos Ayya on October 19, 2025.

Israeli settler attacks in West Bank reach record number in October, UN says

The attacks have resulted in casualties and property damage.

IDF forces stand guard on a roadway in the West Bank, October 23, 2025

WATCH: Jewish West Bank residents set Palestinian homes, vehicles alight

Two Palestinians were wounded in clashes with Israeli settlers in the village of Al-Maniya, near Bethlehem. The IDF arrested one Israeli in the village of Mukhmas.

One of the vehicles in Al-Mughayyir that was set on fire by Jewish settlers in the West Bank, October 25, 2025.

Wave of West Bank settler violence during olive harvest risks wider flare up, officials warn

Officials warned that the growing violence between settlers and Palestinians could lead to a broader escalation.

Palestinians stand near a burning car reportedly set alight by Israeli settlers attempting to disrupt them harvesting olives near the West Bank village of Turmos Ayya on October 19, 2025.

Palestinians face severe water shortages in the West Bank

COGAT, Israel's military agency, stated that the PA is responsible for supplying water in the West Bank. Israel transfers 90 million cubic meters annually, blaming shortages on Palestinian theft.

A Palestinian woman fills water containers from a public water point, in Ramallah in the West Bank, July 22, 2025.

When ‘Haaretz’ runs a campaign against you, you are doing something right - comment

Editor's Notes - Maj.-Gen. Avi Bluth, hated by both extremes, is enforcing the law in the West Bank against radicals on both sides. That’s exactly why he's under fire.

Maj.-Gen. Avi Bluth 

IDF claims dozens of Palestinians attacked Jewish farm in West Bank

One of the wounded is an IDF soldier on leave, who fired his gun into the air and then at one of the terrorists, who was wounded from the gunfire.

 Israeli security members stand next to a settlement outpost established in the area, near Duma in Nablus, in the West Bank, March 14, 2025.

Body of Awdah Hathaleen released to family for burial

His remains had been held for over a week, as Israeli forces arrested Palestinians in the community, leaving Levi free from arrest for hours.

Protests over the death of Awdah Hathaleen, a Palestinian peace activist.