Settlers organized Violence runs parallel to the Violence of the Israeli state.

Settlement Weekly Report 24 - 30 Jan. 2026
By: Madeeha Al-A’raj
The ‘National Bureau for Defending Land and Resisting Settlements stated in its latest weekly report , that settlers terror remains persistent and unrestrained, according to largely consistent reports from Palestinian, Israeli, and international sources. Within the occupying state, views differ regarding its scope and those accountable. Israeli PM Netanyahu downplays it, claiming it is ‘the work of a handful of youths from broken homes’, while Israeli security and military circles report that it is a growing phenomenon and fear that its terrorism against Palestinian citizens will spiral out of control, harming Israeli society and Israel s international reputation.
Civil society organizations in Israel, such as, Peace Now and B Tselem, and others have asserted that this terrorism, emanating from settlements, outposts, and pastoral areas is an integral part of the occupying state s terrorism and runs parallel to it. The settler terrorism beginning of this year isn’t expressed in their attacks on villages and towns in the West Bank countryside, such as burning Palestinian homes, vehicles and facilities, and in widespread raids and the violation of large areas of land and preventing citizens from accessing their lands, fields and farms, but rather in the escalation of the pace of terrorism, of which the displacement of Palestinians, especially Palestinian Bedouin and pastoral communities in the Ein-Auja community, Jericho, and the Shakara community, Nablus.
Over 2 years, scores of Palestinian families lived in the Ein-Auja village, 11 km northeast of Jericho within the Auja Nature Reserve, under harsh conditions. The village was established in the 1970s on Waqf land, has endured immense hardship. The latest chapter in this saga of suffering was the displacement of the remaining families, with 14 families dismantling their homes and leaving the village, joining over 100 other families who had previously left. The families comprised about 1,200 people and owned 18,000 sheep.
The suffering of the residents intensified after the establishment of two settlement outposts surrounding the community during the war on Gaza, and after more than seven flocks of sheep belonging to settlers was released into the village s vicinity in the past month. Exhaustion overwhelmed the remaining residents, forcing them to leave after a series of harassments, including the cutting of electricity and water lines, and attacks on shepherds in their tents and homes. Over the past two years, the settlement outposts of Omer, Itav, and Mevo ot Jericho have encircled the community and expanded to the very edges of homes.
Settlers have also established four agricultural outposts, preventing residents from plowing their land and grazing their livestock in nearby fields. The Jordan Valley thugs have received support from Israeli FM and Minister of Settlement Affairs in the Ministry of Army Bezalel Smotrich, who visited the area at the end of last year, offering them support and describing their actions as heroic, he also sent them trucks loaded with a thousand sheep and about 40 camels.
In addition to the Ein al-Auja community, another Bedouin community, the Shakara community near Duma, south of Nablus, was targeted at the beginning of the year. The 70 residents of Shakara, distributed among 13 families, live under the terror of ‘hilltop thugs’. They live in fear and anxiety because settlers have paved a road on the northern side of the village and established an outpost 400 meters from the community.
From the outpost, they raid the community with their sheep and tractors, supplied by Itamar Ben-Gvir, smashing windows, destroying solar panels, and damaging property. Several homes located only 150 meters from this outpost are subjected daily to stone-throwing, window smashing, and other acts of terrorism, all under the watchful eyes of the occupation forces and police, according to the residents of the community, which is now threatened with displacement.
Within the context, (OCHA) stated in a report on the 16th of this month that ongoing attacks and threats by settlers have led to the displacement of more than 100 Palestinian families from five communities across the West Bank during the past two weeks. The majority of the displaced Palestinian families are from the Ras Ein al-Auja community, where 77 Palestinian families comprising 375 people, including 186 children and 91 women, began dismantling their homes and leaving the area following the escalation of attacks and threats by settlers.
The Institute for National Security Studies at Tel Aviv University, in its latest report, warned of a rapidly escalating Jewish terrorism, which is increasingly damaging Israel s international standing. The report states that this terrorism has transformed into a widespread phenomenon with security and strategic dimensions, aimed at undermining the Palestinian presence. The report, published on the 20th of this month, indicates that in recent years, particularly since Oct 7, 2023, attacks perpetrated by Jews against Palestinians have witnessed a qualitative and quantitative leap, especially in Area C.
The report presents data from military and international sources indicating a sharp increase in the scale of these attacks. According to data from the so-called Central Command of the Israeli army, a rise of about 27% was recorded during 2025 in what the security establishment classifies as ‘national crime’, with the documentation of about 870 crimes, including 120 crimes described as serious, compared to about 83 serious crimes in 2024. Meanwhile, United Nations data paints an even bleaker picture, as it documented about 1,420 attacks against Palestinians in 2024, an increase of 16% compared to 2023, which is the highest level since systematic documentation began in 2006.
The attacks resulted in the killing of five Palestinians and the injury of about 350 others, in addition to the displacement of more than 300 Palestinian families,´-or-about 1,700 people, from their homes. The aforementioned institute s report describes the phenomenon of land seizure through the establishment of pastoral farms and illegal settlement outposts as a ‘central lever’ for this terrorism.
Within the context of new settlement activities, the strategic Jabal Ain has become a target, signaling the danger of settlement expansion in a vital and strategic area of the Nablus Governorate. On January 21, settlers established a new settlement farm and moved tents to the mountain s summit, whose slopes extend onto the lands of Qusra, Jalud, and Talfit. The targeted area is estimated at approximately 4,000 dunams. This settlement outpost poses a -dir-ect threat to the region, given the existing settlement control over vast areas of land belonging to these villages.
The targeted lands are located in a strategic area, and the establishment of a settlement outpost there constitutes a threat to the residents and farmers, due to the abundance of agricultural land and the presence of a communications tower. Jabal Ras al-Ain, located east of the village of Talfit, is known as one of the highest mountains in the region, reaching an altitude of approximately 900 meters above sea level. It is the third highest mountain in the Nablus Governorate after Mount Ebal and Mount Gerizim.
In Salfeet, settlement activity continues its encroachment on the governorate s lands. The latest destructive settlement activity involved Israeli bulldozers clearing large areas of land in the Ras area, northwest of Salfeet city, at the beginning of January. The aim is to establish infrastructure for a new settlement, which the occupation authorities have named ‘Amirim Neighborhood’, on land that was previously a grazing outpost.
The new settlement project seizes large parts of the city s land and springs, in addition to land belonging to the villages of Farkha, Haris, and Kafr Haris, as part of a larger settlement plan aimed at altering the demographic makeup of the governorate. The plan is located in parts of Natural Basin no. 3 in the Wadi al-Matwi area west of Salfit, and parts of Natural Basin no. 4 in the Wajh Shami area of the city s lands, which means the confiscation of hundreds of dunams of citizens lands.
According to a report issued by the Israeli Peace Now Movement, the new settlement will include about 1,600 housing units, after it was considered part of the Ariel settlement, which effectively means separating the Palestinian villages located northwest of the city, such as, Kafr Haris, Haris, and Qira, from the center of the governorate.
The Israeli Yisrael Hayom newspaper revealed that the Israeli government has allocated a massive budget of NIS 2.5 billion to implement a new settlement expansion project within the road network of the Mateh Binyamin settlement bloc in the central West Bank. This extensive project aims to upgrade the infrastructure to match that of areas within the Green Line.
The Mateh Binyamin Regional Council is one of the largest settlement blocs, encompassing most of the settlements built on land belonging to the Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate, in addition to settlements surrounding occupied Jerusalem. The council currently oversees 46 settlements, 10 outposts, 2 agricultural settlements, and a major industrial zone, making it a cornerstone of the occupation s settlement expansion plans in the heart of the West Bank.
The project includes widening the main Roads 60 and 437 in the area between the Hizmeh checkpoint and the Wadi Ayoun al-Haramiya junction, as well as constructing the new settlement Road 45 to -dir-ectly connect areas east of Ramallah to the vital Road 443. The works also include widening Roads 446 and 450 and installing modern lighting networks on all main roads. The works are proceeding at an accelerated pace using dozens of pieces of engineering equipment working simultaneously.
The project is considered the largest of its kind in the settlement road network in the West Bank. The expansion projects extend to the western Ramallah area as well, where the lighting of settlement Road 465 is being completed, and settlement roads leading to the Talmonim settlement bloc are being widened. The operations also include widening Road 450, which connects the settlements of Nahaliel and Nof Zion, and doubling settlement Road 446 to become a two-lane road, with future plans to -convert- it to three lanes in each -dir-ection.
As reported by Channel 14 last Sunday, the Israeli government intends to approve a budget of NIS 550 million allocated to bolstering the protection of settlements in the occupied West Bank and the occupied Syrian Golan Heights. Specifically, NIS 100 million will be allocated to strengthening fortifications and security measures in West Bank settlements, with the aim of addressing significant gaps in the protection of public transportation and school buses.
Besides, NIS 125 million will be invested in paving security roads, enabling security forces to move quickly and safely within settlement areas in the West Bank, the Golan Heights, and along the eastern border. This represents a ‘strategic shift’ aimed at separating civilian movement from operational activity and enhancing preparedness for infiltration scenarios´-or-security escalations. The largest part of the budget, estimated at about 325 million shekels (-$-103.5 million), will be allocated to security components within the settlements themselves, where it will be used to establish and develop smart fences, lighting systems, guard posts, along with advanced technological detection and alarm systems.
In Jerusalem, the occupation municipality is considering allocating a large budget for the construction of Road 45, known as the Crusher Road, which will connect settlements north of the city and east of Ramallah to Road 443, Atarot, and Begin, on 280 dunams of land belonging to the Jerusalem Governorate. An additional budget exceeding half a billion shekels is also being considered for the development of the settlement road 437, extending from the Hizmeh checkpoint to the Jaba roundabout and the beginning of Route 60.
The part of a settlement strategy aimed at strengthening the settlement network and imposing complete control over Jerusalem and its surrounding areas. The Jerusalem Governorate stated that these policies aim to isolate Jerusalem from its Palestinian surroundings and transform Jerusalemite towns into isolated and fragmented enclaves, while simultaneously facilitating the movement of settlers and encouraging their settlement through a network of fast and secure roads. The Governorate clarified that the occupation authorities justify these projects under flimsy pretexts of ‘public interest’, while in reality, they are based on the seizure of vast areas of Palestinian land.
List of Israeli Assaults over theLast Week Documented by the National Bureau:
Jerusalem:
- Demolishing a tent in the Mikhmas town belonging to Youssef Zwahra in the Khallat-Sidra community. It was erected as a temporary shelter after he and his wife were injured in an attack by settlers days earlier, during which their home was set on fire and another tent they used for raising poultry was damaged. Meanwhile, Israeli occupation forces forced international solidarity activists to evacuate the community, while two armed settlers attacked farmers and shepherds in the town.
- Attacking shepherds, prevented them from grazing their sheep and forcing them to leave their land at gunpoint In the al-Hathroura Bedouin community near Khan-Ahmar.
- Forcing Jerusalemite Jamal Ghaith to demolish his own home in the Yasoul neighborhood of Silwan, claiming it lacked a permit.
- Handing over a demolition order to Jerusalemite Muhammad Shukri Qwaider for two houses he owns in the Al-Bustan neighborhood of Silwan. They also delivered a demolition order to the family of Jerusalemite Hatem Baydoun for their house in the same neighborhood.
- Carrying out extensive demolition and removal operations targeting about 40 buildings, structures, and infrastructure in Kafr Aqab under the pretext of lack of permits and alleged security concerns, with most of the operations concentrated in the Airport Street area.
- Issuing demolition notices to commercial shops in the vicinity of Qalandia Refugee Camp, north of the city, and demanded their owners evacuate them. The demolition work being carried out by the occupation forces on Airport Street near Qalandia camp is being conducted on plot number 1, adjacent to the Qalandia Training Institute affiliated with UNRWA. This land is officially registered in the land registry as Airport Lands, Treasury of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan."
Hebron:
- Attacking Palestinian residents after releasing their livestock into the vicinity of their homes in the Huwara area of Masafer Yatta.
- Injuring Palestinian in a settler attacks in the Khallat al-Natsh area east of Hebron, Wadi Sa ir in the town of Sa ir, and Wadi al-Raqati, Marah Abu Asida west of Beit Ula. Among the injured was Sadiq Idris, who was struck in the head with a stone and subsequently hospitalized. The child Abdul Karim Musa al-Adra sustained bruises after being assaulted by settlers in Khirbet Rajoum Aali, about an hour after settlers assaulted the child Salah al-Adra.
- Attacking citizens in the village of Kharsa while they were plowing their land in Khirbet Salama, resulting in bruises and contusions for Ayman Izzat Awda and Diaa Awda. A woman also sustained bruises after being assaulted by settlers in Masafer Bani Naim.
- Erecting a tent near a house in preparation for expanding the Havat Gat settlement in Jabal Zohar.
- Uprooting 500 olive, fig, and almond trees belonging to members of the Romi family in the Farsh area south of Yatta. They also broke the fence surrounding the land, damaged property and contents in the home of Muhammad Romi, and smashed the windows of Rasmi Shriteh s house. They also spray-painted racist slogans on the walls of houses and cut a fence.
- Fencing the land of Ayed Abu Murir in the Wadi Abu Shaban area, east of Yatta, and released their livestock into the agricultural crops.
Ramallah:
- Storming the Khala il area in the village of Al-Mughayir and vandalized agricultural facilities. Others released their livestock to graze on Palestinian-owned land in the village of Sinjil, damaging crops.
- Storming the area surrounding the Abu Awad family home. Four Palestinians, including a woman and her son were injured, and three others were arrested in an attack by settlers and occupation forces on the town of Birzeit. Among those injured was Najat Emil Jadallah, who was struck in the head with a stone and hospitalized.
- Attacking Jerusalem Water Authority crews, preventing them from accessing wells to repair damage they had caused to well number 6 in the Ein Samia wells. This attack completely halted the water supply, depriving residents of more than 19 communities of their basic right to water.
- Setting fire to two vehicles belonging to Abdul Aziz Ahmed Issa and wrote racist slogans in the town of Atara,.
- Uprooting trees on 35 dunams of land belonging to 10 families in the village of Kafr Malik. A week prior, the Israeli army had issued a military order to remove a layer of trees, including olive trees, covering the aforementioned area of village land. Meanwhile, settlers uprooted 200 olive trees in the town of Turmus Ayya, in the plain area.
Nablus:
- Attacking the Qusra town, sparking clashes that included heavy gunfire and tear gas, resulting in several Palestinians suffering from suffocation. Other settlers vandalized the contents of the Sheikh Mosque in Khirbet Tana, located in the Beit Furik area, and destroyed the fences surrounding orchards in the same region.
- Attacking Palestinian homes, throwing stones and threatening farmers with death if they approached their land in Khirbet al-Marajem and the village of Duma,.
- Injuring 3 Palestinians in a settler attack on the Beit Furik plain and were taken to the town s Friendship Medical Center for treatment.
- Storming the outskirts of the villages of Talfit and Beita, engaging in acts of vandalism and intimidation against residents.
- Attacking farmers in the Shajara area, south of the town of Aqrabah, while they were working their land in Khirbet al-Marajem and the village of Duma,.
- Carrying out widespread attacks in several areas, uprooting 100 olive saplings and destroying them afterward in the Asira Qiblia town.
- Attacking Palestinian property in the town of Duma, in the Shakara neighborhood south of the town, and assaulted foreign solidarity activists.
Jenin:
- Storming the Iraqi Martyrs Cemetery in the village of Bir al-Basha, south of Jenin, using small quad bikes. They conducted provocative tours within the cemetery grounds and blocked the road for residents in the al-Hafira area near the town of Arraba, disrupting vehicular traffic and pedestrian movement.
- Storming the evacuated settlement of Tarsala, south of Jenin. The occupation forces closed the Jenin-Nablus road between the towns of Ajja and Jaba to facilitate the settlers incursion. The settlers then erected mobile homes at the site, which was once the location of the Sanur settlement, evacuated in 2005.
- Demolishing four houses, claiming they were located in Area C, and forcibly evicted their owners in the town of Barta a,
Jordan Valley:
- Establishing a new outpost in Khirbet al-Malih in the northern Jordan Valley, opposite the historic hotel in Hammamat Malih.
- Evicting 15 families from the Bedouin community of Shalal al-Auja and four families from Khirbet Hadidiya due to settler violence.

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