Settler Violence

Israeli ex-generals condemn extremist settler violence, help Palestinian farmers

"When I see what is going on here, when I see these guys come... and hit women and kids, it reminds me of stories from my parents from the time when the Jewish people suffered," said Ben-Reuven.

Palestinians, along with Jewish and international peace activists, take part in the olive harvest in the town of Idhna, west of Hebron in the West Bank, October 13, 2026.
Palestinians attempt to control the fire after Jewish settler extremists set fire to vehicles and property near the village of Jalud, in the West Bank, September 29, 2026

Want to stop settler violence? Apply Israeli sovereignty - opinion

Masked extremist Jewish settlers clash with Palestinians during the annual olive harvest in the village of Abu Falah, near Ramallah in the West Bank, where several people, including American photojournalist Heidi Levine, were injured in an attack by Israeli settlers, October 16, 2026.

Suspected Jewish extremists vandalize Palestinian village following outpost evacuation

A Palestinian man seen with his sheep in a Bedouin village in the northern Jordan Valley, on June 17, 2023.

High Court demands answers on safe return of displaced Palestinian Bedouin community


West Bank Palestinian family attacked by masked Jewish rioters claiming to be soldiers - report

According to KAN, the family was at home when the rioters knocked on the door around 3 a.m., claiming to be military personnel. The settlers fled the area after the attack.

Israeli army soldiers stand near a Palestinian house which was besieged by Israeli settlers in Kusra village in the West Bank August 13, 2026.

Israeli extremist settlers use sheep farms, intimidation to expand West Bank control, CBS reports

A West Bank settler told CBS that sheep grazing helps establish territorial boundaries, while acknowledging concerns that extremist settler violence could threaten Israel's relationship with the US.

Extremist settler activists clash with Palestinians and members of Sons of Abraham over a disputed property in the West Bank, broadcast October 11, 2026.

IDF completes preparations for West Bank olive harvest, as nationalist violence, clashes expected

The preparations are intended to prevent friction between Palestinian and Israeli populations during the coordinated olive harvest in Areas A and B.

Palestinians and Israeli activists take part in the olive harvest in the village of Beitillu, northwest of Ramallah in the West Bank, overlooking Wadi Zarqa and opposite the illegal Israeli outpost of Or Binyamin, October 2, 2026.

Israel’s olive harvest policy leaves Palestinian farmers shut out - opinion

The settlers serve the military, and the military serves the settlers. Both share a common goal: to prevent the harvesting and cultivation of agricultural land and to economically harm Palestinians.

IDF and Border Police officers declaring a 'closed military zone' in Burin, October 25 2019

Several settlers injured, six arrested amid West Bank outpost evacuation near Susiya - report

Also on Wednesday, Palestinian rioters threw stones at a shepherd in Wadi Zarqa, causing minor injuries, according to United Hatzalah. MDA paramedics met the shepherd along Route 446 near Shuqra.

 MAN walks in the Jewish outpost of Yahish Zion, near the Jewish settlement of Psagot, in the West Bank; Illustrative.

Jewish settler extremists torch Palestinian homes, livestock shelters in West Bank attack - report

One witness told WAFA the settlers targeted the home of one Palestinian resident, setting fire to hay surrounding the property and causing additional damage.

A man holds a fire flapper near destroyed cars, which Palestinians say were burned by Israeli settlers, in Yabrud, near Ramallah, in the West Bank, October 4, 2026.

Shin Bet, IDF call for reinstating administrative detentions, creating settler violence task force

Shin Bet Director David Zini also warned the Security Cabinet that Hamas is planning to kidnap IDF soldiers, particularly during the upcoming election period.

(From R-L) Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, National Security Council head Shmuel Ben-Ezra, military secretary Maj.-Gen. Guy Markizeno, IDF chief Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir, IDF Intelligence head Maj.-Gen. Shlomi Binder, Defense Minister Israel Katz, and Shin Bet head David Zini consult, July 24, 2026.

Iran delays renewing Hamas financial support over failure to undermine West Bank stability - report

A senior Hamas delegation visited Tehran in early September, according to the Kan report, which noted that the delegates met with senior Iranian officials.

Masked gunmen from the Qassam brigade, the militia wing of Hamas, attend the funeral of Mazen Faqha in Gaza City, Saturday, March, 25, 2017. The former Palestinian prisoner whom Israel sent to Gaza after his release was found shot dead at the entrance of his house in Gaza City.

One killed several wounded as settler extremists, Palestinians clash across West Bank during Sukkot

Clashes between settlers and Palestinians were reported across the West Bank during Sukkot, including a deadly shooting in Yasuf and violence linked to the olive harvest.

Graffiti vandalizing a mosque wall in Bazariya, northern West Bank, denouncing US Ambassador Mike Huckabee's statements condemning the extremist settler violence in Kusra, West Bank, pictured September 1, 2026.

Netanyahu: Israel to join flydubai probe, ‘we’ll find out’ whether Iran was involved

In a CNN interview, Netanyahu revealed Israel will join the flydubai probe, praised heroes who averted a '9/11 disaster,' denied pre-October7 warnings, and called settler violence framing a 'hoax.

Israeli Prime Minister and Likud party chairman Benjamin Netanyahu, surrounded by supporters, during an election campaign tour in the southern Israeli city of Ashdod, September 29, 2026