Settler Violence

Christian Zionists ignore reality of West Bank living, Palestinian Christian leaders say

Palestinian Christian leaders told CNN that US Christian Zionists ignore their experiences and fund West Bank settlements, while Mike Huckabee defended evangelical support for Israel.

Members of the clergy take part in the yearly Christmas procession led by Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem outside the Church of the Nativityon December 24, 2025 in Bethlehem, West Bank.
Defense Minister Israel Katz gestures during a plenum session and a vote on a bill to freeze arrests of haredi draft evaders, in Jerusalem, July 14, 2026

After public clash with IDF, Katz denies announcing Central Command head's dismissal on live TV

Defense Minister Israel Katz attends a conference at Binyanei HaUma (Jerusalem International Convention Center) in Jerusalem, June 17, 2026.

Katz states intent to replace head of IDF Central Command on live TV, IDF denies validity of move

Israeli soldiers operate in the village of Tell, near the West Bank city of Nablus, July 25, 2026.

Deadly Tell clash between settlers, Palestinians may mark West Bank turning point - analysis


IDF Chief of Staff suspends battalion that accosted CNN news team in West Bank

The battalion’s operational deployment will be suspended until it has undergone “a process aimed at reinforcing its professional and ethical foundations,” the IDF wrote. 

The IDF detained a group of CNN journalists in the West Bank on Friday, as shown by footage from the US-based news outlet. March 28, 2026.

IDF detains CNN journalists in the West Bank, one crew member injured, cameras damaged

IDF soldiers detained a CNN crew covering settler violence for at least two hours. One photographer was injured, and his camera was damaged.

Israeli forces demolish a home in Tarqumiya, in the West Bank on February 1, 2026.

IDF arrests 80 wanted individuals, seizes weapons during West Bank operations

The IDF completed multiple operations in the West Bank, arresting 80 wanted individuals, seizing firearms and drones, and addressing rising violence amid settler attacks in the region.

IDF forces conduct offensive operations in the West Bank. March 28, 2026.

Hundreds of Diaspora leaders call for action against ‘Jewish-extremist terror in the West Bank’

“Mr. President, the terror, death, and destruction inflicted by Jewish-Israeli extremists against innocent Palestinians across the West Bank is an abomination,” says an open letter published Thursday

The scene where vehicles and homes were set on fire following an attack by extremist Jewish settlers on the village of Deir al-Hatab, east of Nablus in the West Bank, March 23, 2026.

West Bank extremist violence is eroding Israel's national security from within - editorial

The unpatriotic and criminal acts being carried out against Palestinians in the West Bank are an abomination and the antithesis of what it means to be Jewish and Israeli.

A man looks at a damaged vehicle, which Palestinians say was burned by Israeli settlers last night, in Al-Fandaqumiya, near Jenin, in the West Bank, March 22, 2026.

IDF diverts forces from Lebanon invasion to W. Bank to control Jewish violence against Palestinians

This is the first time that in the middle of a critical invasion - in this case against Hezbollah in Lebanon - IDF soldiers were diverted to what is viewed as a less dangerous front.

Palestinians stand at the scene where vehicles and homes were set on fire following an attack by extremist Jewish settlers on the village of Deir al-Hatab, east of Nablus in the West Bank, March 22, 2026.

'Obsessed with Jews': Sa’ar slams German amb. for equating Iran strikes to settler violence

Seibert’s post came after two deadly weekend incidents. In the north, Ofer “Pushko” Moskovitz, an avocado farmer and spokesman for Kibbutz Misgav Am, was killed in a Hezbollah attack.

Foreign Affairs Minister Gideon Sa'ar attends a Defense and Foreign Affairs Committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem December 2, 2025.

Israelis commit dozens of attacks against West Bank villages, burn buildings, vehicles

Security incidents reported during the night included Israelis throwing rocks at Palestinians and their vehicles, direct violence against residents, road blockages, graffiti, and arson.

ISRAELI SOLDIERS stand near a vehicle, which Palestinians say was burned by Israeli settlers, in Hebron in the West Bank, March 19, 2026.

IDF chief Zamir, Ben-Gvir clash over rising settler violence in West Bank

Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir warns of rising settler violence in the West Bank, stressing its impact on security and operations, while National Security Minister Ben-Gvir calls for stronger retaliation.

An Israeli settler rides a donkey near an Israeli vehicle, during olive harvesting in Silwad, near Ramallah, in the West Bank, October 29, 2025.

Zamir warns West Bank settler violence is harming Israel’s security during wartime

“It cannot be that during a multi-front war, the IDF is forced to contend with a threatening minority from within. These are rioters who do not represent the settlement movement," Zamir said.

IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir visits Central Command soldiers on March 17, 2026.