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Palestinians blame settlers for mosque arson in West Bank village

Fire damages mosque in West Bank village of Marda, with graffiti reading 'revenge' and 'death to Arabs' sprayed nearby; local governor accuses IDF of enabling settlers to carry out acts of vandalism in Palestinian villages

Einav Halabi | 12.20.24

מתנחלים שרפו בית בבנייה, חנות מכולת ורכב, בעיירה בית פוריק, מזרחית לשכם

Settlers burn Palestinian property after illegal structures demolished

Fires set to homes, cars and shop in Huwara and Beit Furik after Civil Administration tears down buildings illegally constructed on private Palestinian land; clashes erupt during demolitions, leaving several security forces injured; Katz scraps administrative detention of settler convicted of violent crimes

Elisha Ben Kimon, Einav Halabi | 12.04.24

Court remands settler after attack on IDF brass, three others released

In the aftermath of the attack on Central Command chief Maj. Gen. Avi Bluth in Hebron over the weekend, police seek five-day remand, granted 2; IDF and police say prioritizing West Bank settler violence

Liran Tamari | 11.24.24

Minister Katz setting stage for settler assault on Palestinians, PA says

Following Israel Katz's decision to cease using administrative detention orders against Jews in the West Bank, Palestinian Authority officials are saying this will lead to increased assaults by wayward settlers on Palestinian civilians; 'Then they will complain about The Hague,' says MK Tibi

Einav Halabi | 11.22.24

Katz halts use of administrative detention orders against West Bank settlers

Defense minister asks Shin Bet chief to plan an implement alternative measures to deal with settler violence in region; Smotrich and Ben-Gvir laud decision

Yoav Zitun, Elisha Ben Kimon | 11.22.24

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