Settler Violence

Israeli settler kills Palestinian-American teen in West Bank, local health ministry says

A US embassy official condemned the violence, telling Reuters on Thursday: "The US Department of State has no higher priority than the safety and security of US citizens overseas."

An Israeli settler rides a donkey near an Israeli vehicle, during olive harvesting in Silwad, near Ramallah, in the West Bank, October 29, 2025.
Ultra-Orthodox Jewish men clash with police following an assault on two female Israeli soldiers in Bnei Brak, central Israel, February 15, 2026.

Bnei Brak shows Israel must address structures that enable 'fringe' violence - analysis

MEMBERS OF the Hostages and Missing Families Forum hold a vigil in London for the one-year anniversary of the October 7 massacre, on October 7, 2024,

Lessons from Hostages Forum: Making a Jewish movement for peace, equality - opinion

SETTLERS NEAR the West Bank village of Talfit, where a violent altercation occurred between them and local residents, February 13, 2026.

Palestinian cars smashed in West Bank altercation after attack on illegal settler farm


How has Maj. Gen. Avi Bluth handled extremism, terrorism in the West Bank? - analysis

The bottom line is that 2024 is a stark failure in restoring security and order as compared to almost every other year in the last decade.

IDF Central Command Chief Maj.-Gen. Avi Bluth.

Over 800 European financial groups deal with firms linked to Israeli settlements, NGOs say

Israeli settlement activity has expanded by a record amount, and some settlers hope US President-elect Donald Trump will help them fulfill a dream.

 A views shows the Jewish settlement of Ofra as seen from the Palestinian village of Silwad near Ramallah in the West Bank February 9, 2020.

Katz’s populist move threatens Israel’s stability in the West Bank - editorial

Katz halts settler detention orders, sparking backlash amid rising West Bank tensions.

 Israeli soldiers guard during a protest of Jewish settlers outside the West Bank city of Nablus, May 30, 2024

Settlers throw rocks at IDF, security forces in West Bank, five suspects arrested

IDF, Border Police, and other police forces dispersed the right-wing settlers and arrested five suspects.

 Masked Israeli settlers watch after Palestinian fields were set on fire in the village of Asira al-Qiblyia in the northern West Bank on June 2, 2010

Israeli officials condemn attempted attack on Central Command chief by settlers

Both Israel Katz and Yoav Gallant, the current and former defense minister, condemned the attempted attacks on Friday night.

 Israeli soldiers guard after an attack by Jewish settlers in Burin village, near the West Bank city of Nablus, June 18, 2024

Five right-wing settlers arrested after attempted attack on IDF Central Command chief in Hebron

Five settlers were arrested, and the IDF condemned the incident that saw the settlers block military activities and harass the Central Command chief.

 Jewish settlers seen while Palestinian farmers pick olives during the annual harvest season, in the village of Burqa, east of Ramallah, West Bank, October 20, 2024

Settler mob attack IDF soldiers with stones, hospitalizing one with head injuries

About 50 settlers gathered to attack the IDF soldiers, injuring one soldier who was taken to hospital with head injuries.

 Israeli forces seen entering an illegal West Bank outpost on the early morning of September 4, 2023

Hilltop Youth, Hardal: The anti-Zionist Jews threatening Israel - opinion

These fundamentalist Jewish groups twist Jewish tradition into an abominable chimera, mixing biblical literalism, ethno-nationalism, and theological obsessions similar Evangelical Christians.

  A Palestinian woman inspects the damage to a house on April 13 after settlers attacked the village of al-Mughayyer.

UK sanctions target Israeli West Bank outposts, settler organizations

Britain and France have called an urgent meeting at the UNSC to discuss the humanitarian situation in Gaza and Britain is considering sanctioning ministers Ben-Gvir and Smotrich.

 Jewish settlers at the illegal West Bank settlement outpost of Ramat Migron, on September 8, 2023.

US announces sanctions on Israel’s Hilltop Youth movement over West Bank violence

The US imposed sanctions on Israel's Hilltop Youth movement and two individuals for violence against Palestinians, aiming to curb escalating West Bank tensions.

 Screenshot of the incident of settler violence in Qusra from 21 June 2024.