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middle-east6 days ago•1 min saved

West Bank olive harvest turns deadly as settlers kill, injure, and assault press

A 44-year-old Palestinian man was killed and 16 others wounded by Israeli settlers during the olive harvest in the northern West Bank. The violence, which occurred under the protection of Israeli forces, also resulted in the assault of an AFP photographer and the destruction of thousands of olive trees. While Palestinian authorities and international media condemn the attacks as war crimes and acts of intimidation, the Israeli military has not intervened to stop settler violence, which has intensified ahead of upcoming elections.

via Al Jazeera|

#israel-palestine-conflict #middle-east #olive-harvest

world13 days ago•3 min saved

Settler mob overwhelms Israeli forces, burns homes of Palestinian family in West Bank

Israeli security forces failed to protect the Tubasi family as over 100 settlers attacked their home in Jalud, West Bank, setting fire to the property and injuring officers. The incident, which occurred despite a high court order for the family's return, has drawn international condemnation and exposed a deep rift between the Israeli government and opposition leaders over the state's inability to control settler violence.

via The Guardian|

#israel #jalud #settler-violence

world13 days ago•404 min saved

Settlers torch home, block court-ordered return of Palestinian family in West Bank

Over 100 Jewish settlers violently blocked Israeli security forces from returning the Tubasi family to their home in the West Bank village of Jalud, setting fire to the property and car. The incident, which occurred despite a High Court order, marks the second major attack on the family in a month and highlights a surge in settler violence that has displaced thousands of Palestinians.

via NBC News|

#israel #jalud #palestinians

middle-east13 days ago•3 min saved

Settlers block court-ordered return of Palestinian family in West Bank, torching homes

Over 100 Israeli settlers violently blocked the return of the Tubasi family to their home in the West Bank village of Jalud, setting fire to their property and attacking security forces. The incident, which occurred despite a recent Israeli High Court order, highlights a surge in settler violence that has displaced thousands of Palestinians. While Israeli leaders condemned the attack, critics and human rights groups argue that the state’s failure to prosecute perpetrators and its expansion of settlements constitute a systematic policy of displacement. The Tubasi family, previously displaced in July, was forced to flee again after settlers overwhelmed the police and military escorting them.

via Financial Times|

#human-rights #israel #middle-east

middle-east14 days ago•214 min saved

Settlers torch homes, block court-ordered return of Palestinian family in West Bank

Over 100 Israeli settlers attacked the Palestinian village of Jalud, setting fire to homes and preventing the Tubasi family from returning to their property despite a recent court order. The incident highlights a surge in settler violence in the West Bank, with the UN recording over 1,600 attacks this year. While Israeli authorities condemned the violence, critics note that few perpetrators are prosecuted, and the family was forced to evacuate again at gunpoint.

via CNN|

#israel #jalud #middle-east

world14 days ago•1 min saved

Settlers Block Court-Ordered Return of Palestinian Family in West Bank

Over 100 Israeli settlers attacked the Palestinian village of Jalud, setting fire to homes and preventing the Tubasi family from returning to their property despite a court order. The incident highlights a surge in settler violence in the West Bank, with the UN recording over 1,600 attacks this year. While Israeli authorities condemned the violence, critics note that few perpetrators are prosecuted, and the family was forced to evacuate again at gunpoint.

via Al Jazeera|

#human-rights #israel #palestinians

world1 month ago•1 min saved

West Bank school fears rise as settler violence escalates; UK sanctions settlements

Palestinians in the occupied West Bank fear for their children's safety after a surge in attacks by Jewish extremist settlers on a school south of Nablus, with ambulances stationed outside and parents volunteering to guard the gates; the UK announces sanctions on Israeli settlements in the West Bank as part of a new policy, while the episode also covers Odesa moving to crack down on Russian language, an Eiffel Tower strike over a Hindu group visit, King Charles addressing Harry and Meghan's return, debates about loud influencers affecting tennis, and 3D ultrasound prints for blind UK parents.

via BBC|

#education-safety #international-news #settler-violence

middle-east1 month ago•8 min saved

West Bank village hit by settler assault leaves two teens dead

Two Palestinian teenagers were killed in the village of al-Mughayyir during an attack by Israeli settlers; locals say they were trying to stop sheep theft, while the Israeli army says troops entered to protect civilians and targeted instigators after Palestinians threw stones. The incident comes amid a surge in settler violence in the West Bank, with UN figures showing about 81 Palestinians killed so far this year, including 23 in settler-related attacks.

via bbc.com|

#al-mughayyir #middle-east #palestinian-casualties

middle-east1 month 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

world2 months 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

world2 months 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

world2 months 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

world2 months 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

world2 months 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

world2 months 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