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world11 days ago•4 min saved

Aid attempts reach besieged Palestinians in West Bank village of Qusra

Activists tried to deliver water and food to Palestinian families trapped in homes in Qusra, West Bank, after settlers blocked access and the area was declared a closed military zone; direct delivery to residents was blocked, with aid left outside, while Israeli forces and settlers clashed and tents were set up and removed. The broader context includes ongoing settler violence and displacement in the area, highlighted by UN displacement figures.

via bbc.com|

#aid-delivery #israeli-settlers #palestinians

middle-east12 days ago•7 min saved

West Bank village evacuated as settlers siege homes in Qusra

Israeli forces in the West Bank village of Qusra ordered about a dozen Palestinian families to evacuate as settlers besieged several homes, with 11 other houses also told to leave. The army said the operation aimed to protect residents, while clashes and disruption were reported, and the IDF later said it dismantled two outposts and was in contact with local leadership.

via BBC|

#eviction #idf-operation #israeli-settlers

world24 days ago•12 min saved

West Bank settler defends violence as revenge in rare BBC access

BBC interviews Yehuda Shimon at the Havat Gilad outpost where he defends attacks on Palestinian villages as revenge for the killing of a settler, arguing a biblical right to the land. The report highlights radical settler rhetoric and settlement expansion, while UN data show Palestinian casualties and injuries linked to settler violence, illustrating the West Bank's asymmetric conflict.

via BBC|

#israeli-settlers #outposts #palestinians

middle-east27 days ago•18 min saved

A village under siege: weekly settler attacks reshape life in al-Mughayyir

BBC reporters document life in al-Mughayyir, where residents endure near-weekly attacks by Israeli settlers often with soldiers present, including gate sieges, property damage, and injuries or deaths. The piece situates these incidents within a broader pattern of West Bank settlement expansion and outposts, supported by government policy and funding, with UN data showing about 45 Palestinians injured in the week and 231 outposts established since 2022; the violence has already claimed lives, such as 17-year-old Fadi al-Nassan in a nearby attack, highlighting the human cost of a long-running conflict.

via BBC|

#al-mughayyir #israeli-settlers #middle-east

world1 month ago•4 min saved

West Bank violence escalates as settlers torch mosques and clash with Palestinians

Israeli settlers backed by the military rampaged in the West Bank, killing Israelis and Palestinians during a Tal near Nablus confrontation, and torching mosques in Qusra and near Kour. Prime Minister Netanyahu vowed broader action, with troops entering villages and seizing weapons. The weekend raids followed a wave of settler attacks already tallied across the territory, part of a surge in violence in 2026 amid ongoing Israeli-Palestinian tensions and detentions.

via Al Jazeera|

#israel-palestine-conflict #israeli-settlers #mosque-arson

world1 month ago•45 min saved

West Bank arson: settlers torch mosque and dairy factory in Al-Tuwani

Palestinian officials say Israeli settlers attacked the village of Al-Tuwani in the occupied West Bank, setting fire to the Al-Taqwa mosque, two houses, and a dairy factory run by women from Masafer Yatta, with Hebrew graffiti sprayed on walls. Villagers and volunteers extinguished the flames before they spread, Israeli police and army arrived to assess the damage and open an investigation, as UN figures warn of escalating settler violence in the area.

via Yahoo|

#al-tuwani #israeli-settlers #masafer-yatta

world1 month ago•14 min saved

Congressman Khanna Detained by Armed Settlers During West Bank Visit

During a West Bank visit, Rep. Ro Khanna and aides were blocked for 75–90 minutes by armed Israeli settlers brandishing rifles, with soldiers later seen talking with the settlers; the IDF said troops dispersed the civilians and did not participate in the blockade. Khanna used the incident to criticize U.S. arms support to Israel, call for sanctions on settler violence and outposts, and press for a political framework guaranteeing Palestinian sovereignty, while noting ongoing Palestinian restrictions and harassment in the territory.

via The Intercept|

#hilltop-youth #idf #israeli-settlers

world1 month ago•5 min saved

Khanna Alleges Detention by Armed Settlers on West Bank Visit

U.S. Rep. Ro Khanna said he and a small group were detained for more than an hour by Israeli settlers wielding American-made M4 rifles during a West Bank tour near Turmus Ayya; Israeli police and IDF intervened after the road was blocked, with authorities warning the tour leader but not alleging violence. Khanna framed the incident as illustrating the human toll of the occupation and signaled he is considering a 2028 presidential bid, as Democrats reassess U.S. policy and aid to Israel amid ongoing tensions over Palestinian rights.

via NBC News|

#israeli-settlers #m4-rifles #ro-khanna

world1 month ago•4 min saved

US Lawmaker Detained by Armed Settlers in West Bank Visit

US Rep. Ro Khanna says he and a delegation were detained for about 90 minutes by armed Israeli settlers during a West Bank visit, with settlers blocking their convoy and the IDF arriving on the settlers’ side; he described the scene as a stark reminder of Palestinians’ daily realities under occupation and questioned the balance of U.S. support for Israel, noting the encounter ended after the US embassy and Israeli police intervened and that he is considering a 2028 presidential bid.

via The Guardian|

#idf #israeli-settlers #palestinian-occupation

world3 months ago•4 min saved

EU Unanimously Sanctions Israeli Settlers Over West Bank Violence

EU foreign ministers formally approved sanctions on Israeli settlers linked to violence in the West Bank after Hungary dropped its opposition, with some member states pushing broader measures such as trapping settlement trade; Canada is considering additional actions, and Israel condemned the move, marking the first unanimous EU retribution against Israel since the Gaza crisis.

via politico.eu|

#eu-sanctions #hamas #hungary

world3 months ago•3 min saved

EU set to sanction violent Israeli settlers as Hungary ends blocking stance

The EU is poised to approve sanctions against violent Israeli settlers after Hungary’s new government signaled it would not block the measure, with Kaja Kallas expecting a political agreement; broader measures against Israel remain blocked by some member states, but ministers are weighing options such as a full ban on settlement goods and tariffs.

via politico.eu|

#eu-sanctions #hungary #israeli-settlers

world3 months ago•2 min saved

West Bank violence flares as settlers torch homes and clash with Palestinians

Dozens of Israeli settlers raided multiple West Bank towns, setting homes and cars on fire, assaulting residents, and sparking clashes as Israeli forces fired tear gas and stun grenades; a man and child were hospitalized after head injuries, a newly buried body was moved in Jenin, and arrests were reported in Battir and Nablus. Rights groups say the settlers operate with impunity amid ongoing settlement expansion.

via Al Jazeera|

#clashes #israeli-settlers #palestinians

world4 months ago•176 min saved

West Bank school attack leaves 14-year-old dead as settler violence targets education

A 14-year-old Palestinian boy, Aws Al-Naasan, and a 32-year-old parent, Jihad Abu Naim, were killed when armed Israeli settlers opened fire at a school in Al-Mughayyir, in the West Bank, as attacks on Palestinian schools escalate; at least four others were injured. Separately, settlers bulldozed a nearby school in Hammamat al-Maleh and set up razor wire near Umm al-Khair to block students’ routes to school. The Israeli military said the incident is under review. Palestinians and activists describe a pattern of violence against education in the area, with authorities and rights groups warning of a systematic violation of children’s right to schooling.

via CNN|

#al-mughayyir #education #israeli-settlers

world5 months ago•8 min saved

West Bank violence surges as Gaza aid tightens amid Iran war

Amid Eid al-Fitr and a widening Iran-related conflict, West Bank Palestinians face intensified settler violence, home demolitions, and land seizures alongside road closures and movement restrictions, with symbolic police actions at Al-Aqsa. In Gaza, aid flows are severely restricted, hospitals face shortages, and casualties mount, with about 680 Palestinians killed there since the October ceasefire.

via Al Jazeera|

#gaza-crossing-rafah #humanitarian-aid #israeli-settlers

world5 months ago•187 min saved

Palestinian shepherd recounts sexual assault by settlers in West Bank village

A Palestinian shepherd in the West Bank village of Khirbet Humsa says masked Israeli settlers stormed the community, bound him, zip-tied his genitals, beat him, and paraded him through the village; relatives and two foreign activists corroborate the account. Israeli police say they are investigating and have arrested seven suspects, with Shin Bet involvement, amid ongoing concerns about settler violence in the occupied territories.

via CNN|

#israeli-settlers #palestinians #sexual-assault