Settler Violence

Police arrest four suspects over Jalud arson attack as state tells court repairs will take months

A detailed damage assessment was expected to reach the Civil Administration liaison office in the coming days. The preliminary estimate was that about three months of work would be needed.

A Palestinian civil defence firefighter extinguishes a fire that burnt through cars and olive trees at a scrapyard following an attack allegedly carried out by Israeli settlers in the village of Ayn Yabrud, northeast of Ramallah, in the West Bank, on October 4, 2026.
Israeli soldiers take part in a military operation in the West Bank city of Nablus, November 8, 2026.

IDF dismantles four illegal West Bank outposts, arrests three Israelis after riots

Israeli settlers next to a fire amid clashes with Palestinians during olive harvest in Abu Falah near Ramallah in the West Bank, October 16, 2026.

Support Israeli sovereignty in the West Bank? First stop settler violence - opinion

Settlers near Kusra blocking a road with rocks.

WATCH: Six injured after extremist Israeli settlers attack peace activist rabbis in West Bank


New program aims to reach ‘invisible girls’ before they drop out of school

Called Merhavia, the initiative seeks to identify girls who are becoming disconnected from school while they are still enrolled, and provide support before they leave.

A woman is seen walking in the West Bank settler outpost of Evyatar.

Palestinian delegation seeks resolutions critical of Israel at UN General Assembly - report

Israel's Ambassador to the UN, Danny Danon, said the Palestinian delegation was seeking to use the current political situation to challenge Israel at the international body.

The State of Palestine delegation watch as President of the State of Palestine Mahmoud Abbas addresses the 81st United Nations General Assembly via pre-recorded video (UNGA) at UN headquarters in New York City, US, September 24, 2026.

Israeli settlers move into eight homes near PA-controlled Jericho in secret operation

The homes are located just meters from the Palestinian Authority-controlled city, which lies in Area A of the West Bank. However, they are technically in Area C, which is under Israeli control.

Jewish Israeli settlers are seen at a compound of eight houses near the Palestinian city of Jericho in the West Bank, November 5, 2026.

Herzog warns Israeli leadership of escalating violence in West Bank, says it may lead to civil war

The letter followed a visit by Herzog to the West Bank, during which Herzog met with IDF commanders, police officers, and Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) personnel.

Israeli forces stand guard as Israeli settlers gather during the olive harvest at Palestinian-owned olive groves in Deir Abu Mashal, near Ramallah, in the West Bank, October 19, 2026.

The Israel we could build: What the next gov't should do in its first 100 days - opinion

The first hundred days must demonstrate that a different kind of government is possible.

A view of the Knesset, Israel’s parliament, in Jerusalem, October 29, 2026.

Israeli ex-generals condemn extremist settler violence, help Palestinian farmers

"When I see what is going on here, when I see these guys come... and hit women and kids, it reminds me of stories from my parents from the time when the Jewish people suffered," said Ben-Reuven.

Palestinians, along with Jewish and international peace activists, take part in the olive harvest in the town of Idhna, west of Hebron in the West Bank, October 13, 2026.

Want to stop settler violence? Apply Israeli sovereignty - opinion

Responsibility for tackling crime, including nationalist-motivated violence committed by Israeli citizens, should clearly rest with the Israel Police.

Palestinians attempt to control the fire after Jewish settler extremists set fire to vehicles and property near the village of Jalud, in the West Bank, September 29, 2026

Suspected Jewish extremists vandalize Palestinian village following outpost evacuation

Israeli rioters set tires ablaze and blocked major roads to prevent security forces from removing illegal structures near Salfit, leading to 18 arrests.

Masked extremist Jewish settlers clash with Palestinians during the annual olive harvest in the village of Abu Falah, near Ramallah in the West Bank, where several people, including American photojournalist Heidi Levine, were injured in an attack by Israeli settlers, October 16, 2026.

High Court demands answers on safe return of displaced Palestinian Bedouin community

The conditional order concerns Ras Ein al-Auja, where residents still have not been able to return approximately nine months after leaving their homes due to settler violence in the Jordan Valley.

A Palestinian man seen with his sheep in a Bedouin village in the northern Jordan Valley, on June 17, 2023.

Israel must confront double standards in Hebron security, accountability - opinion

The people of Hebron deserve protection, freedom of movement, and a life of dignity. So do Palestinians exposed to settler attacks throughout the West Bank.

A view of the scene of a deadly shooting attack at the Yehuda Junction checkpoint near the West Bank city of Hebron, where two Israeli soldiers were murdered and three others wounded by Palestinian gunmen the previous day, October 24, 2026.