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Settlers euphoric over Trump win

Settler leaders forged close ties with key republican figures including Trump's former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo who has been a frequent visitor to the settlements; Smotrich plans to advance Israeli annexation, legalize West Bank outposts and establish new ones in Gaza

Elisha Ben Kimon | 11.06.24

IDF says 2 female soldiers attacked by settlers, US furious over West Bank violence

Security forces launch manhunt against Israeli assailants after targeting troops in West Bank; U.S.'s Miller seeks accountability from Israel on settler violence

Daniel Edelson, New York | 11.04.24

UK sanctions target Israeli settler outposts in West Bank

Britain takes action against 7 settler groups accused of inciting violence against Palestinians and calls for end to settler expansion

Reuters | 10.15.24

Settlers violently enter Palestinian school near Jericho after Jewish herder attacked

After Jewish goat herder beaten by local Palestinians, settlers retaliate by storming an elementary school and assaulting students and staff; IDF intervened, trying to reduce tensions in a conflict that is almost certain to escalate further

ynet correspondents | 09.16.24

צעירים קיצוניים יהודים נכנסו לכפר ג'ת והציתו רכבים

US places sanctions on Israeli nonprofit, settler official over West Bank violence

Pro-Israel advocacy groups and dual U.S.-Israeli citizens have filed a lawsuit challenging them

Reuters, Daniel Edelson, New York | 08.28.24

Israeli-Arab man killed in West Bank after settlers enter Palestinian village

Initial IDF report suggests soldiers stationed in nearby settlements arrived after reports of stone-hurling against Israeli vehicles; Khalil Ziadeh shot and killed during clashes

Yoav Zitun, Einav Halabi | 08.27.24

Settlers attack two northern West Bank towns, Palestinian media reports

Israeli security official says that in the village of Rujeib some 80 settlers entered Palestinian land, set fire to trees and property, threw stones, and engaged in violent confrontations with locals

Yoav Zitun, Einav Halabi | 08.24.24

Security forces arrest 4 suspected of rioting in West Bank town

Police and Shin Bet act to arrest suspects after they entered Jit and rioted violently in the area leading to damages and the death of one Palestinian; One minor among the suspects

Elisha Ben Kimon | 08.22.24

Police rejects accusations it fails in dealing with settlers' violent crimes

In the aftermath of settler violence including setting homes and cars ablaze in a West Bank village, the IDF and local police command trade blame over inadequate response and mishandling of nationalistic crimes

Elisha Ben Kimon | 08.19.24

Visiting UK, France top diplomats call settler violence abhorrent

Security official says Jewish terrorism transitions from isolated groups to an organized hierarchy commanding dozens; warns violence currently on West Bank hilltops will spread to Israel

Itamar Eichner, Elisha Ben Kimon | 08.16.24

US says settler violence must stop, government must take action

White House National Security spokesperson says Israel must protect all communities; Ben-Gvir points to IDF claiming its failures to secure settlers prompted the deadly settler rampage of a West Bank village

Itamar Eichner | 08.16.24

Palestinians say 1 dead, 1 seriously hurt in settler rampage

Dozens of settlers hurl stones, fire bombs and set cars and homes on fire before troops arrive and disperse them; PM condemns violence, Smotrich says rioters do not represent the settlers and Interior Minister says they are morally depraved

Elisha Ben Kimon, Einav Halabi | 08.15.24

Police, Shin Bet arrest 2 settlers suspected of attacking Bedouin women

Suspects linked previously to violent attacks; outpost says they were local security team ensuring the women were not involved in terrorism

Elisha Ben Kimon | 08.12.24

Biden administration sued over sanctions for Israeli settlers

Complaint argues Biden's February executive order violates plaintiffs' free speech rights under US Constitution and unlawfully interferes with religious practices

Reuters | 08.07.24

Settlers want to build more settlements in response to sanctions

Settler council lists the actions it demands the government take including legislation against left-wing activists they accuse of providing information leading to sanctions, trade bans on sanctioning nations, and ways to circumvent banking laws to protect sanctioned entities and people

Elisha Ben Kimon | 08.07.24