Ethnic cleansing of Palestinian communities and lone families in the West Bank (59 communities as of 16 Mar 2026)

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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.

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2024

October
Kh. a-Deir (Tubas)
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One of the pipes slashed by the settlers. Photo courtesy of farmers
One of the pipes slashed by the settlers. Photo courtesy of farmers
Khirbet a-Deir, Jordan Valley: Israeli settlers slashed irrigation pipes in Palestinian fields
Qusrah
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Settlers attacking harvesters. Photo courtesy of village residents
Settlers attacking harvesters. Photo courtesy of village residents
Qusrah, Nablus District: Settlers drove harvesters out and attacked a home
Qusrah
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Qusrah, Nablus District: Soldiers and settlers drove harvesters out and stole sacks of olives
Qusrah
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Qusrah, Nablus District: Settlers chopped branches off 115 olive trees
Huwarah
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1
Huwarah, Nablus District: A settlement guard and soldiers known as settlers attacked harvesters
Khan al-Ahmar (Abu al-Hilu)
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Israeli settler threatens to set dogs on schoolchildren, police back his demand they take another route
al-Mughayir (Ramallah)
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Israeli settlers threatened and attacked Palestinian olive harvesters in the village of al-Mughayir, Ramallah District. Soldiers threatened and drove away the harvesters
Wadi Rahhal
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1
Wadi Rahal, Bethlehem District: Israeli settlers and soldiers attacked Palestinian laborers working village farmland
Ramin
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1
A view of the groves on the Ramin plain. Photo: Abdulkarim Sadi, B’Tselem
A view of the groves on the Ramin plain. Photo: Abdulkarim Sadi, B’Tselem
Ramin, Tulkarm District: Soldiers who arrived with settlers drove olive harvesters off their land
Huwarah
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1
Huwarah, Nablus District: A settlement guard and soldiers known as settlers stole sacks of olives
Kafr Qadum
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1
Kafr Qadum, Qalqiliyah District: Settlers and soldiers forced harvesters off their land and stole olives and farming equipment
Burin
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1
Burin, Nablus District: Settlers and soldiers drove out harvesters and stole olives
Qarawat Bani Hassan
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1
Qarawat Bani Hassan, Salfit District: A settler and soldiers drove farmers harvesting olives off their land
Khallet al-Louza
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1
‘Alaa ‘Abayat in the hospital. Photo courtesy of the family
‘Alaa ‘Abayat in the hospital. Photo courtesy of the family
Khallet al-Louza, Bethlehem: Israeli settlers repeatedly attacked a Palestinian house and damaged property. Soldiers shot and wounded a community resident
Ramin
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1
The Ramin Plain. Photo: Abdulkarim Sadi, B’Tselem
The Ramin Plain. Photo: Abdulkarim Sadi, B’Tselem
Ramin, Tulkarm District: Soldiers detained farmers and helped another soldier, known as a settler, destroy the olives they harvested
Jamma'in
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1
Nader Mahmoud As’ad (center) and his sons Mahmoud (right) and Zeid. Photo: Salma a-Deb’i, B’Tselem
Nader Mahmoud As’ad (center) and his sons Mahmoud (right) and Zeid. Photo: Salma a-Deb’i, B’Tselem
Jamma’in, Nablus District: Settlers attacked two families of Palestinian olive harvesters with stones, clubs, and pepper spray, and vandalized cars
Kh. a-Rahwah
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1
Structures in the community of Khirbet a-Rahwah. The Mor Farm and Avraham Farm outposts are seen in the background. Photo: Omri Eran Vardi
Structures in the community of Khirbet a-Rahwah. The Mor Farm and Avraham Farm outposts are seen in the background. Photo: Omri Eran Vardi
Khirbet a-Rahwah, South Hebron Hills: Israeli settlers invade two homes, destroy property and threaten occupants
Huwarah
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1
Huwarah, Nablus District: Settlers and a settlement guard stole olive sacks and other equipment
Burin
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1
Burin, Nablus District: Soldiers forced harvesters out of their land in Area B without the olives they picked
a-Lubban al-Gharbiyah
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1
A-Lubban al-Gharbiyah, Ramallah District: Dozens of settlers attacked harvesters and Border Police attacked village residents
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Video Channel: Settler Violence = State Violence

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A settler in military uniform shot and killed two Palestinian brothers as part of a settler attack on the village of Qaryut, Nablus District
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Khallet a-Sidrah, al-Quds District: Shepherding community facing immediate expulsion
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Israeli settlers engage in animal brutality as part of ongoing assault on Palestinian communities
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Wadi Ejheish, South Hebron Hills: Settlers attacked a home and tried to break in, smashed windows, pepper-sprayed six family members including a baby, slaughtered sheep and vandalized a car
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Um al-Kheir, South Hebron Hills: A settler shot and killed peace activist Awdah al-Hathaleen, and soldiers arrested the victim’s relatives on his orders
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Israeli settlers attacked a Palestinan teen and shot his father, who lost a leg. Soldiers arrested the injured father and his son
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Israel accelerating ethnic cleansing in Masafer Yatta
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Settler violence against Palestinians – daily life in the West Bank
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Sinjil, Ramallah District: Israeli settlers building an outpost on town land attacked residents and burned homes and vehicles; one resident died of a heart attack after inhaling smoke

Israel’s regime of apartheid and occupation is inextricably bound up in human rights violations. B’Tselem strives to end this regime, as that is the only way forward to a future in which human rights, democracy, liberty and equality are ensured to all people, both Palestinian and Israeli, living between the Jordan River and the Mediterranean Sea.

Since the Hamas attack on 7 October 2023, Israel has acted in a coordinated and deliberate manner to destroy Palestinian society in the Gaza Strip, committing genocide against its residents. In light of Israel’s actions in Gaza, the public statements made by Israeli decision-makers, and the international community’s failure to take effective action, there is a serious risk that the Israeli regime will expand the genocide to other areas under its control—first and foremost, the West Bank.
B’Tselem calls on the Israeli public and the international community to use every tool available under international law to bring an immediate end to Israel’s genocide against the Palestinian people.