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middle-east2 days ago•2 min saved

Israeli court acquits settler in nun assault amid rising Christian-targeted attacks

An Israeli Magistrate's Court acquitted Yona Schreiber, a Jewish settler from Peduel, on grounds of mental illness after he pushed a 48-year-old Catholic nun to the ground and kicked her in the head outside the Cenacle on Mount Zion in April; the ruling comes as international concerns grow over attacks on Christians in occupied East Jerusalem and the West Bank, with a Rossing Centre report noting 155 incidents in 2025, including 61 physical assaults.

via Middle East Eye|

#christian-persecution #court-ruling #east-jerusalem

world14 days ago•3 min saved

US pressures Netanyahu to condemn West Bank settler violence amid Qusra siege

The White House is urging Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to publicly condemn a wave of West Bank settler violence after criticism from US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee; the pressure grows as Israeli forces block access to Palestinian families in Qusra, where settlers have surrounded homes and cut water and electricity, trapping about 15 Palestinians, including two children. The push comes as settlement expansion continues and Netanyahu weighs political costs ahead of elections, amid debates over whether civilian law enforcement should shift from the military to police under Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir.

via Al Jazeera|

#netanyahu #qusra #settler-violence

world15 days ago•7 min saved

Huckabee slams settlers as 'terrorists' amid Qusra siege

US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee condemned Israeli settlers for besieging three Palestinian families in Qusra, calling them 'terrorists,' as UN and Palestinian authorities condemned the siege; the incident highlights ongoing settler violence and settlement expansion in the West Bank amid Israeli raids.

via Al Jazeera|

#huckabee #international-law #qusra-siege

world22 days ago•4 min saved

Settler indicted in West Bank shooting of Palestinian who starred in Oscar-winning film

Israeli prosecutors charged Yinon Levy, a settler, with reckless manslaughter for the July 2025 killing of Odeh Hathaleen in Umm al-Khair; the indictment also accuses him of armed trespassing and property damage after settlers used an excavator in a confrontation. Hathaleen, a teacher and activist who appeared in the Oscar-winning documentary No Other Land, was a prominent voice against settler violence. If convicted, it would be the first Israeli indictment for killing a Palestinian in the West Bank in almost three years. Levy denies firing the fatal shot; prosecutors say he fired at residents and then into the air as footage circulated widely.

via BBC|

#israel #no-other-land #palestinians

world24 days ago•10 min saved

Who’s Driving West Bank Settler Violence? Networks Behind the Escalation

Al Jazeera maps how violent settler groups—Hilltop Youth, Price Tag, and Guard Teams—drive escalating violence in the occupied West Bank, rooted in hard‑line religious‑nationalist ideology and tied to ongoing settlement expansion. The groups operate via hilltop outposts, land seizures, and attacks on Palestinians and their property, with support from rabbinic networks and settlement institutions and protection from Israeli forces. The rise in violence accompanies a surge in settlements and outposts; in the first half of 2026, 42 new outposts and 34 new settlements were approved amid 3,488 attacks, while rights groups cite high impunity with most files closed and few indictments or convictions.

via Al Jazeera|

#guard-teams #hilltop-youth #price-tag

world25 days ago•4 min saved

Hilltop Youth push to seize West Bank reshapes Israeli politics

The Hilltop Youth, a radical religious Zionist settler group, have evolved from a fringe movement to a powerful force aiming to seize land in the occupied West Bank through violence and illegal outposts, backed by political allies and government support; their escalating attacks and propaganda are influencing Israeli policy and heightening Palestinian insecurity.

via Al Jazeera|

#hilltop-youth #israeli-politics #palestinian-land

world1 month ago•3 min saved

New report ties Israeli settler to deadly shooting in Masafer Yatta amid alleged state-backed impunity

Al-Haq’s anniversary investigation links settler Yinon Levi to the 2025 killing of Palestinian Awdah Hathaleen in Umm al-Khair, asserting the fatal shot came from Levi and that autopsy matches his weapon, while Levi was not charged and briefly released from detention; the report portrays a broader pattern of state-supported settler violence, with delays in emergency access and burial, and ties Levi to an illegal outpost network.

via Al Jazeera|

#al-haq #impunity #israel-palestine

world1 month ago•2 min saved

Gaza strikes destroy mosque as casualties rise; West Bank violence intensifies

Israeli warplanes struck central and northern Gaza, killing at least two Palestinians and wounding dozens, including around 20 in the Nuseirat refugee camp, and destroying the Al-Muttaqin Mosque near Gaza City. In the West Bank, Israeli settlers torched a home near Bethlehem, part of a broader rise in settler violence and land-seizure orders around Jenin as discussions of an International Stabilization Force continue under the US-brokered ceasefire.

via aljazeera.com|

#air-strikes #gaza-strip #israel-palestine

world1 month ago•12 min saved

Video evidence challenges Israeli narrative of Tel shooting: unarmed Palestinian killed after seizing weapon

Four videos analyzed by +972 and Local Call cast doubt on Israel’s claim that a Palestinian attacker acted alone after seizing a settler’s rifle in Tel; Ramadan is shown unarmed as he approaches soldiers, with shots possibly from friendly fire or settlers, while two Israelis and four Palestinians died and the army says it is investigating.

via +972 Magazine|

#farouk-ramadan #palestinian-israeli-conflict #settler-violence

middle-east1 month 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 crackdown widens as Israeli forces arrest dozens after deadly settlement attack

After a deadly attack near the Havat Gilad settlement killed four Palestinians and two Israeli soldiers, Israel broadened its West Bank crackdown, arresting about 50 Palestinians in Tal and raiding roughly 70 homes as troops moved across Jenin, Tubas, and other areas amid reports of settler violence and growing calls from rights groups for accountability.

via Al Jazeera|

#arrests #casualties #israel-palestine

world1 month ago•7 min saved

Six killed in Tal attack as West Bank violence spikes

Six people were killed in the northern West Bank village of Tal after a shooting involving Palestinians, settlers and Israeli forces—four Palestinians from the same family and two Israelis (a security guard and a soldier)—in what authorities described as the deadliest such incident in months. The IDF says a guard's weapon was seized and used against hikers before soldiers shot the attacker, while Palestinians allege settlers attacked Palestinian homes as clashes erupted. The attack comes amid a surge of settler violence in the West Bank since the Gaza war began, prompting Netanyahu to vow action and reinforce security, with broader tolls and dynamics of the conflict continuing.

via BBC|

#casualties #israel-palestine-conflict #settler-violence

world2 months ago•2 min saved

West Bank: Settlers Attack Christian Taybeh as Violence Surges

Israeli settlers attacked the Palestinian Christian village of Taybeh in the occupied West Bank, setting fields on fire and reportedly firing at homes, with no injuries reported; the assault follows repeated attacks linked to a nearby settlement. A UN Independent Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory documents a sharp escalation in settler violence, noting 7 Palestinians killed and 832 wounded in 2025 and at least 50 killed since Oct 2023 (15 this year), accusing Israeli authorities of enabling the violence and urging steps to dismantle settlements.

via Middle East Eye|

#israel-palestine-conflict #settler-violence #taybeh

world2 months ago•5 min saved

West Bank violence networks sanctioned by UK and allies

Britain, Australia, Canada, France and Norway sanctioned six entities and one individual accused of financing, enabling, and carrying out violence by Jewish settlers in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, signaling a move to hold perpetrators accountable and, for the first time, advise against economic activity in illegal settlements; France also banned far-right Israeli minister Bezalel Smotrich and several settler leaders. Israel condemned the measures, while the Palestinians welcomed them. The sanctions follow a surge in West Bank violence since late 2023, with the UN tallying 1,835 settler attacks in 2025 causing seven Palestinian deaths and 832 injuries across about 280 communities, amid continued settlement expansion under Netanyahu’s government.

via BBC|

#bezalel-smotrich #israel #sanctions

world3 months ago•3 min saved

West Bank commander defends looser fire rules amid rising Palestinian deaths

Israel’s top West Bank commander Avi Bluth defends looser engagement rules and a discriminatory approach toward Palestinians, claiming deaths are at levels not seen since 1967, as UN data show over a thousand Palestinians killed in the West Bank and East Jerusalem since Oct 2023; the piece also highlights settler violence and outposts, and a government grant to settlers that Peace Now says expands settlements, drawing criticism and calls to fire Bluth.

via Middle East Eye|

#human-rights #israel-palestine #military-engagement