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Israel wanted to punish a Palestinian village. So it destroyed 10,000 ... Israel just decimated the olive groves of the Palestinian village of Mughayyir, northeast of Ramallah, where olive oil production is an important part of the yearly income of most families. The Israeli army had imposed a curfew on the village last Thursday and began to search homes, arresting an unspecified number of Palestinians, including the village mayor, Ameen Abu Alia, over the course of three days. The siege on al-Mughayyir came following reports that an Israeli settler had been attacked near the village, after which the Israeli army’s bulldozers uprooted some 10,000 olive trees in the eastern plain of the village, according to the local farmers’ association. Some of the trees were up to 100 years old. The Israeli army said that the curfew and destruction of the village’s farmland were aimed at capturing the attacker, but Israeli daily newspaper Haaretz quoted the Israeli army’s central command chief saying that “uprooting the trees was intended to deter everyone. Not just this village, but any village that tries to raise a hand against the [Israeli settler] residents.” The Israeli commander reportedl…

UN Report Exposes Israeli Involvement in West Bank Settler Violence UN Report Exposes Israeli Involvement in West Bank Settler Violence A UN inquiry reveals Israeli authorities' role in settler violence against Palestinians in the West Bank. Israeli forces reportedly shield attacks on Palestinian villages, escalating regional tensions. The report highlights judicial impunity, displacement, and human rights abuses, urging international intervention. Concurrently, Hamas faces accusations of war crimes in Gaza. Devdiscourse News Desk | Israeli Authorities Are Directly Involved In Settler Attacks That Have Killed | Updated: 09-06-2026 14:23 IST | Created: 09-06-2026 14:23 IST This image is AI-generated and does not depict any real-life event or location. It is a fictional representation created for illustrative purposes only. SHARE An inquiry by the United Nations has unveiled troubling involvement of Israeli authorities in settler attacks against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank. The report highlights an alarming rise in settler violence, allegedly supported by Israeli financial and military aid, fostering an environment where impunity prevails. Amidst these findings, Israeli s…

The quiet war: What's fueling Israel's surge of settler violence - and ... An Israeli soldier prays in the Evyatar outpost in the Israeli-occupied West Bank on July 7, 2024. AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg Since Oct. 7, 2023, as Israel’s war against Hamas drags on in the Gaza Strip, a quieter but escalating war has unfolded in the West Bank between Israelis and Palestinians. While precise figures are elusive, United Nations estimates indicate that Jewish settlers have carried out around 2,000 attacks against Palestinians since the war in Gaza began . That number represents a dramatic surge compared with any previous period during the nearly six decades Israel has controlled the West Bank. Attacks include harassment of Palestinian villagers trying to access their crops or work outside their villages, as well as more extreme and organized violence, such as raiding villages to vandalize property. While many of the attacks are unprovoked, some are what settlers call “ price tag” actions : retaliation for Palestinian violence against Israelis, such as car-rammings, rock-throwing and stabbings. Settlers’ attacks displaced more than 1,500 Palestinians in the first year of the war in Gaza , and …

UN report: Israeli forces shield settlers during attacks on Palestinians The UN says Israeli security forces routinely accompany settlers and act as a shield for their violence.

UN inquiry finds Israeli forces shield settlers during attacks on ... Audio By Carbonatix By Olivia Le Poidevin GENEVA, June 9 (Reuters) – Israeli authorities are directly involved in settler attacks that have killed, injured and displaced Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, while Israeli security forces provide protection to settlers, a U.N. inquiry said on Tuesday. The report by the Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory found that Israeli authorities have enabled settler attacks through financial and military support, in a climate of impunity fostered by judicial and law-enforcement bodies. It said attacks on Palestinian villages and agricultural land have surged since 2023, rising by 130%, including incidents involving groups of masked assailants. Israeli security forces have routinely accompanied settlers and acted as a shield for the violence, the report said. The Israeli Prime Minister Office and military did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Israel rejects charges that its troops shield settlers during attacks on Palestinians in the West Bank, saying such actions are rogue incidents that violate military protocol and are inves…

UN inquiry finds Israeli forces shield settlers during attacks on Palestinians - AL-MONITOR: The Middle Eastʼs leading independent news source since 2012 UN inquiry finds Israeli forces shield settlers during attacks on Palestinians By Olivia Le Poidevin Jun 9, 2026 Add AL-MONITOR on Google Palestinians observe, as heavy machinery demolishes a Palestinian house near Hebron, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, June 8, 2026. REUTERS/Mussa Qawasma — Mussa Qawasma By Olivia Le Poidevin GENEVA, June 9 (Reuters) - Israeli authorities are directly involved in settler attacks that have killed, injured and displaced Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, while Israeli security forces provide protection to settlers, a U.N. inquiry said on Tuesday. The report by the Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory found that Israeli authorities have enabled settler attacks through financial and military support, in a climate of impunity fostered by judicial and law-enforcement bodies. It said attacks on Palestinian villages and agricultural land have surged since 2023, rising by 130%, including incidents involving groups of masked assailants. Israeli security forces have routinely…

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Israeli settlers clash with Palestinians protesting against settlements ... Global News Israeli settlers clash with Palestinians protesting against settlements in West Bank Reuters 03/07/2026 | 19:45 MYT An Israeli soldier uses tear gas against Palestinians as they hold Friday prayers during a protest against Israeli settlement expansion and land confiscation near Bethlehem in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, July 3, 2026. - REUTERS Advertisement At least one Palestinian man and an international activist were injured on Friday (July 2), after Israeli settlers attacked the residents of Khirbet Abu Falah during protests, according to local officials. The attack started when residents of villages in the area, including international activists, walked toward agricultural land, so that owners could get access to their properties amid several recent attacks by Israeli settlers who they said attempt to seize their land. Advertisement Witnesses said Israeli settlers confronted the residents, blocking their way and prevented them from reaching the farmland. An old Palestinian man and an international activist were reportedly injured after settlers attacked the residents with pepper spray, h…

UN inquiry finds Israeli forces enabled settler attacks on Palestinians | World News Israeli authorities are directly involved in settler attacks that have killed, injured and displaced Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, while Israeli security forces provide protection to settlers, a UN inquiry said on Tuesday. The report by the Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory found that Israeli authorities have enabled settler attacks through financial and military support, in a climate of impunity fostered by judicial and law-enforcement bodies. It said attacks on Palestinian villages and agricultural land have surged since 2023, rising by 130%, including incidents involving groups of masked assailants. Israeli security forces have routinely accompanied settlers and acted as a shield for the violence, the report said. The Israeli Prime Minister Office and military did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Also Read:Diplomatic rift between Italy and Israel grows after L'Espresso magazine cover renews tensions Israel rejects charges that its troops shield settlers during attacks on Palestinians in the West Bank, saying such actions are rogue incide…

Israeli settler violence against Palestinian civilians and their property Unprotected: Israeli settler violence against Palestinian civilians and their property – OCHA Special Focus United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs OCHA SPECIAL FOCUS occupied Palestinian territory Dec 2008 Unprotected: Israeli settler violence against Palestinian civilians and their property On 16 November, after a protracted legal battle, the Israeli High Court of Justice ruled that Israeli settlers must leave the Al Rajabi House settlement in the Israeli-controlled area of Hebron (H2).  The HCJ declared that the State of Israel will be named temporary custodian of the property until a separate ruling on the ownership is issued. On 4 December 2008, Israeli security forces evacuated these settlers by force. During the course of the evacuation, clashes took place between Israeli settlers and Israeli security forces, causing injuries to both sides. In the aftermath of the eviction, violence continued in Hebron city. Groups of settlers threw stones at Palestinian houses and set fire to vehicles, agricultural fields, houses and the contents of one mosque. Settlers also attempted to fo…

Israeli settlers attack Christian village as West Bank violence ... Israeli settlers attacked a Palestinian Christian village on Tuesday as their violence across the occupied West Bank continues to escalate. Settlers targeted areas near the village of Taybeh, east of Ramallah, overnight, setting fire to agricultural fields. No injuries were reported in the attack. Taybeh has been the target of repeated settler attacks in recent months following the establishment of a new settlement nearby. Last year, settlers set the village’s historic Church of Saint George alight, along with its adjoining graveyard. New MEE newsletter: Jerusalem Dispatch Sign up to get the latest insights and analysis on Israel-Palestine, alongside Turkey Unpacked and other MEE newsletters That attack prompted rare condemnation from the US ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee, an outspoken supporter of Israeli settlements. Despite that criticism, attacks on the village have continued. Israeli settlers have attacked the historic Christian village of Taybeh in the occupied West Bank on Tuesday, setting fields on fire and targeting Palestinian homes. Local sources reported that the settlers opened fire on houses and…

The UN Commission of Inquiry found Israeli security forces routinely accompany and protect settlers during attacks on Palestinian villages in the West Bank Settler attacks on Palestinians surged 130% since 2023, with the commission calling on Israel to end its occupation and remove all settlements

In the Shadow of War, Settler Violence against Palestinians Intensifies Click to expand Image Residents inspect damaged belongings inside a tent burned by suspected Israeli settlers in the village of Susya in Masafer Yatta, south of Hebron, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, February 25, 2026. © 2026 Mosab Shawer/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images While many Israelis are taking shelter from missile and drone attacks, armed settlers in the West Bank are taking advantage of the fog of war to seize land and advance Israel’s ongoing dispossession and ethnic cleansing of Palestinians. On a daily basis, settlers are invading Palestinian communities, firing live ammunition, setting homes and cars on fire , and attacking families in their homes. Over the past 11 days, armed settlers—three in uniform—have reportedly shot and killed five Palestinians in the West Bank; a sixth reportedly died from cardiac arrest after inhaling tear gas fired by the Israeli army. These events put 2026 on track to surpass 2025, a year that saw Israeli settler violence reaching a two-decade high with armed settlers killing nine Palestinians. The Israeli military said the recent incidents were under investi…

Palestinian official calls for international intervention as settler violence escalates in West Bank <article data-history-node-id="443612" about="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/palestinian-official-calls-international-intervention-settler-violence" class="live-blog-update default clearfix"> <h2> <a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/palestinian-official-calls-international-intervention-settler-violence" rel="bookmark"> <span class="field field-title">Palestinian official calls for international intervention as settler violence escalates in West Bank</span> </a> </h2> <div class="content"> <div class="field field-field-text"><p>Israeli settlers attacked Palestinians and Israeli human rights activists across several areas of the occupied West Bank over the weekend, leaving more than 20 people wounded, according to Palestinian and Israeli media reports.&nbsp;</p> <p>Incidents included stone-throwing, pepper spray attacks and assaults near Abu Falah, Baytillu and Salfit.</p> <p>Palestinian news agency WAFA said that presidential spokesperson Nabil Abu Rudeineh on Saturday ca…

UN inquiry finds Israeli forces enabled settler attacks on Palestinians The report said attacks on Palestinian villages and agricultural land have surged since 2023, rising by 130%.

UN alleges record levels of settler violence in the West Bank this year <p>Meanwhile, Palestinian farmers claim IDF project to prevent smuggling and terror attacks has damaged their water infrastructure</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/un-alleges-record-levels-of-settler-violence-in-the-west-bank-this-year/">UN alleges record levels of settler violence in the West Bank this year</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com">The Times of Israel</a>.</p> <figure><img src="https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2026/06/AP26160734479321-1024x640.jpg" title="UN alleges record levels of settler violence in the West Bank this year" border="0" width="160" height="100" class="type:primaryImage"></figure>

UN Rights Office Raises Alarm Over Rising Israeli Settler Violence ... Ajith Sunghay reported on Tuesday that settler violence has dramatically increased in both scale and frequency, often with the acquiescence or active participation of Israeli security forces, and consistently without accountability. In the first half of 2025, there were 757 settler attacks causing casualties or property damage, marking a 13 percent rise compared to the same period the previous year. “Just two weeks into the 2025 harvest, there have already been severe attacks by armed settlers against Palestinian men, women, children, and foreign solidarity activists,” he noted. Data from OHCHR indicates that 96,000 dunums (around 9,600 hectares) of olive groves were left unharvested in 2023, resulting in over $10 million in losses for Palestinian farmers. This trend persisted into 2024. “Direct land destruction is also escalating,” Sunghay reported, citing incidents of settlers burning groves, cutting down olive trees, and demolishing homes and agricultural infrastructure. He highlighted the broader consequences of the occupation, noting that since October 2023, over 1,000 Palestinians have been killed by Isr…

UN inquiry finds Israeli forces shield settlers during attacks on Palestinians Israeli authorities are directly involved in settler attacks that have killed, injured and displaced Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, while Israeli security forces provide protection to settlers, a UN inquiry said on Tuesday.The report by the Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory found that Israeli authorities have enabled settler attacks through financial and military support, in a climate of impunity fostered by judicial and law-enforcement bodies.For all the latest headlines follow our Google News channel online or via the app.It said attacks on Palestinian villages and agricultural land have surged since 2023, rising by 130 percent, including incidents involving groups of masked assailants. Israeli security forces have routinely accompanied settlers and acted as a shield for the violence, the report said.The Israeli Prime Minister Office and military did not immediately respond to a request for comment.Israel rejects charges that its troops shield