Settlers
West Bank settler violence and illegal farms are no surprise, veteran journalist warns - opinion
Anyone who truly believes that a peaceful solution to this conflict can now be achieved simply through an Israeli withdrawal from the West Bank and the creation of a Palestinian state is naive.
US Senate Democrats urge Netanyahu to rein in West Bank violence, arrests in joint letter
Netanyahu meets with senior security officials to discuss West Bank violence, Israeli settlement
![[ILLUSTRATIVE] Israeli Border Police officers patrol outside Damascus Gate in Jerusalem’s Old City during the beginning of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, February 18, 2026.](https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_194,w_290/711692 "[ILLUSTRATIVE] Israeli Border Police officers patrol outside Damascus Gate in Jerusalem’s Old City during the beginning of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, February 18, 2026.")
Three Israeli Jews rescued after entering prohibited Palestinian Authority areas in West Bank
Deadly Tell clash between settlers, Palestinians may mark West Bank turning point - analysis
Competing accounts of the deadly Tell confrontation highlight growing tensions over settler violence, Palestinian attacks, and the risk of a wider uprising.
Two arrested as settler activists organize repeated crossings into southern Syria
More than 150 suspects have been caught in 16 attempts to cross into Syria, as the Bashan Pioneers movement says further groups are on the way.
'Jewish terrorists': Pro-Israel columnist Bret Stephens speaks against West Bank settler violence
Stephens, who has spent years pushing back on what he sees as double standards applied to Israel, wrote that he decided to speak out against what he called “Jewish terrorists” despite his reluctance.
IDF detains three settler activists who breached Syrian border
HaBashan Pioneers also attempted to breach the Syrian border on July 22, with the IDF detaining the activists prior to successfully reaching the Syrian Hermon.
UN human rights office warns of worsening settler violence in West Bank as attacks keep increasing
The UN human rights office warned that settler violence and settlement expansion in the West Bank have intensified, urging international action.
Israel Katz boasts of halting detention orders for settlers while permitting detention of Arabs
"Why didn't I sign for the settlers? Because that is not terrorism. Only someone who acts against the security of the state, someone who acts to harm [the state]," the defense minister said.
IDF increases West Bank deployment to 26 battalions amid sharp rise in violence
It is not yet clear whether the additional deployment will remain in place throughout the summer, as the military continues to reassess a rapidly shifting situation.
Israeli man who called to hunt 'settler pigs' arrested for incitement to terror, racism
"They must be hunted down like pigs. God curse you; may not a single pig settler remain," said the 39-year-old Maghar resident in a post.
![[FILE PHOTO] Police at the scene of a stabbing attack at the central bus station in Beer Sheva, southern Israel, on March 31, 2024.](https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_194,w_290/729325 "[FILE PHOTO] Police at the scene of a stabbing attack at the central bus station in Beer Sheva, southern Israel, on March 31, 2024.")
Murder or trespassing: crime must be prosecuted without excuse regardless of perpetrator - analysis
Israel must bring the Palestinian killer to justice while also prosecuting settlers who trespass, attack villages, or use violence against Palestinians.
Netanyahu orders West Bank crackdown after two Israelis killed in terror shooting amid clashes
PM, Defense Minister Katz announce increased troop deployments, new checkpoints, expanded counterterrorism measures • Terror shooting followed confrontation involving settlers, IDF, and Palestinians
