settler attacks

Israeli forces destroyed three main water wells in Ras al-Ahmar, a Palestinian community in the Jordan Valley, impacting 47 families and their livestock. Residents now face severe water shortages, higher costs, and restricted access due to military checkpoints and settler attacks on water infrastructure.

Israeli military raids and settler attacks are increasing in frequency across the occupied West Bank.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated Israel is 'prepared to act more broadly' in the occupied West Bank following a surge in settler attacks and military raids against Palestinians. He confirmed orders to enter villages, search for weapons, and make arrests.

Settler attacks on Palestinians increased by 63 percent in the first half of 2026, with 660 incidents recorded compared to 405 in the same period in 2025. This weekend saw 30 nationalist crime incidents, and UN expert Francesca Albanese condemned the violence as a 'pogrom,' with four Palestinians killed, 80 detained, and mosques set alight by settlers.

Israel has arrested dozens of Palestinians in the West Bank amid settler attacks, following a shooting incident that resulted in four Palestinian and two Israeli soldier deaths. The military crackdown is linked to the violence.

The Red Crescent reported that at least two Palestinians were wounded in settler attacks near Qalqilya in the northern occupied West Bank.

Coalition MKs disrupted a Knesset event focused on violence against Palestinians, stealing food and assaulting the daughter-in-law of a slain hostage. The event addressed unchecked settler attacks, with an MK warning colleagues labeled 'terrorist' they would be expelled from the country.