Ethnic cleansing of Palestinian communities and lone families in the West Bank (59 communities as of 16 Mar 2026)
In recent years — and especially since 7 October 2023 — there has been a sharp increase in both the number and severity of settler attacks against Palestinians. The incidents reported on this blog do not reflect all incidents of settler violence in the West Bank, but only those that B’Tselem was able to document and investigate.
Displaying 2041-2060 of 2071 updates. An update can cover more than one incident.
2020
March
Einabus
35.249
32.1439
Incident(s) :
Incident Count
1
Waking up in the middle of the night to the sound of stones shattering your windows
Huwarah
35.2595
32.1576
Incident(s) :
Incident Count
1
Huwarah: With military protection, settlers throw stones at Palestinian homes, breaking windows
Turmusaya
35.2852
32.0351
Incident(s) :
Incident Count
1
Red Line?
Burin
35.2491
32.183
Incident(s) :
Incident Count
1
Burin: Settlers attack home; soldiers protect them and fire tear gas at residents
a-Nuwei'mah a-Tahta
35.4409
31.8908
Incident(s) :
Incident Count
1
A-Nu'eimeh: Settler attacks shepherds
al-'Auja
35.4634
31.9479
Incident(s) :
Incident Count
1
Al-‘Aujah, Jordan Valley: Settler riding ATV frightens shepherds and flock
Burin
35.2491
32.183
Incident(s) :
Incident Count
1
Burin: Settlers attack home at edge of village, soldiers open live fire at occupants
Madama
35.2324
32.184
Incident(s) :
Incident Count
1
Madama: Settlers attack home, soldiers fire live rounds in the air and tear-gas canisters at residents
Kafr a-Dik
35.0819
32.0673
Incident(s) :
Incident Count
1
Kafr a-Dik: Armed settlers “hike” with children in resident’s grove and break branches
February
Husan
35.134
31.7086
al-Khader
35.1697
31.6945
Incident(s) :
Incident Count
1
Hundreds of young and ancient trees vandalized in one day in Bethlehem area
Huwarah
35.2595
32.1576
Incident(s) :
Incident Count
1
Huwarah: Rampage on the road, gunfire, car damage and destruction of goods - with military protection
Yasuf
35.2381
32.1081
Incident(s) :
Incident Count
1
There will be war over Judea and Samaria (The West Bank)
Ras 'Ein al-'Auja
35.408723
31.945818
Incident(s) :
Incident Count
1
Ras 'Ein al-'Auja, southern Jordan Valley: “The settlers came down from the hills armed with clubs, sticks, guns and knives. Some of them had dogs”
a-Jubiya (al-Farisiyah)
35.531166
32.368487
Incident(s) :
Incident Count
1
Khirbet a-Sakut, Jordan Valley: Settlers spray wheat fields with herbicides
Kh.Jib'it
35.363072
32.032529
al-Qabun
35.364632
32.011104
Incident(s) :
Incident Count
1
Violently and viciously - settlers threaten shepherding communities, beat residents and steal 25 lambs
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