Settler Violence

UN report on Israel condemned for equating settlers, Palestinian terrorists

Dina Rovner, legal advisor at UN Watch, said the reporting continues to reflect a persistent bias against Israel, as only 9% addresses Palestinian attacks against Israelis.

 UNITED NATIONS headquarters in New York City.
 Jewish settlers look on during a march near Hebron in the West Bank, June 21, 2021

Zionist NGO Regavim to countersue Canada, EU over sanctions, denies claims of violence - interview

Israeli security forces operate during a raid in the West Bank city of Nablus, May 3, 2026.

UN accuses Israel of aiding West Bank settler violence, says Hamas committed war crimes in Gaza

Palestinian demonstrators burn an Israeli flag during a protest against US position on Israeli settlements, in the West Bank city of Nablus, November 26, 2019.

UK, Canada, France, Norway, Australia, NZ sanction West Bank settler individuals, entities


Police arrest five in connection with attacking, killing Palestinian shepherd’s sheep

Footage taken after the attack showed at least one of the sheep lying dead and bloodied in the pen alongside other livestock, which were also huddled in their pen.

Palestinians inspect the scene of an attack on a Palestinian family by extremist settlers, during which several sheep were killed, in the town of As-Samu, south of Hebron, December 23, 2025.

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.

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.

Is recent police rally against Jewish extremist violence in West Bank sufficient? - analysis

As Jewish extremist violence escalates in Israel, a new police task force takes action. With initial signs of success, can this unit sustain its progress and curb violence in the West Bank?

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

Jewish settlers slaughter Palestinian livestock, assault family in West Bank, IDF says

According to the IDF, soldiers and police forces followed a report that "several Israeli civilians had slaughtered livestock and vandalized Palestinian property.

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

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.

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.

Israeli settler kills 16-year-old Palestinian in West Bank, mayor says

"Today...A number of youths were gathered by the main street when a settler shot 16-year-old Muheeb Jibril in the head," Tuqu' Mayor Mohammed al-Badan told Reuters by telephone.

The West Bank security barrier near Abu Dis, pictured in February 2020; illustrative.

US Congress members sign letter urging Netanyahu to prevent demolition of Palestinian homes

Nearly a quarter of the members of the House of Representatives signed the letter calling the demolition orders to the village cruel, including many from the Jewish caucus.

A view of the dome of the US Capitol building, during a vote in the US House of Representatives.

Majority of Israelis oppose granting Netanyahu pardon, believe gov't is 'fairly corrupt' - poll

Survey results also demonstrated that the vast majority of Israelis expect military conflict in the near future, with Hezbollah being the most likely, followed by Iran.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu recently announced the government’s decision to establish its own committee to investigate Israel’s failures surrounding Hamas’s October 7, 2023, massacre.

Peace Now CEO demands dismissal of Central Command Chief Avi Bluth over West Bank settlement policy

Bluth failed in his duty and "in practice turned the IDF into an aid force for the establishment of illegal Jewish terror outposts" in the West Bank, Peace Now CEO Lior Amihai argued.

IDF Central Command Chief Maj.-Gen. Avi Bluth (C) meets with Israel Police officers, local leaders in the West Bank; illustrative.

Border Police, IDF evacuate four illegal outposts across West Bank

Border Police and IDF units evacuated four illegal outposts in Gush Etzion, Samaria, and Binyamin, following PM Netanyahu’s directive to clear 14 such sites across the West Bank.

An IDF soldier stands guard during an evacuation of illegal West Bank outposts, December 7, 2025.