Yesh Din is exposing rising settler violence and land grabs in the West Bank amid escalating Israeli-Palestinian tensions.
Israel has approved security-cabinet measures that open private West Bank land purchases to Jewish Israelis, require publishing previously classified land registries, and transfer some building-permit and holy-site authority to Israeli bodies. Palestinian leaders, Arab states and the EU have called the moves de facto annexation; Israel says the steps will strengthen control and heritage protection.
Since early March 2026, Israeli settlers have intensified violent attacks against Palestinians in the West Bank, killing at least six and displacing dozens. The Israeli military has condemned some incidents and opened investigations, but rights groups report near-impunity for settlers. Movement restrictions amid the Israel-Iran war hamper emergency responses, worsening the humanitarian situation.
Since late February, following US and Israeli strikes against Iran, the West Bank has seen increased Israeli military restrictions, settler violence, and arrests. At least 11 Palestinians have been killed, with movement restrictions and settler attacks intensifying, especially in rural areas and East Jerusalem.
A family of six in Tammun has been killed and two children injured after Israeli forces say a car accelerated toward them during an operation targeting suspects. Palestinian authorities say the family was returning from Eid shopping when the shooting occurred. Israeli investigators are reviewing the incident, while rights groups cite ongoing tensions in the West Bank amid broader conflict.
Since late 2023, Israeli settler violence in the West Bank has sharply increased, with 1,732 incidents reported from November 2024 to October 2025, a 24% rise. Over 36,000 Palestinians have been forcibly displaced amid expanding Israeli settlements. Recent weeks saw forced evictions in East Jerusalem's Silwan neighborhood and heightened military restrictions, including closures of Palestinian communities and Al-Aqsa Mosque during Eid.
On April 11, 2026, Ali Majed Hamadneh, 23, has died after Israeli settlers opened fire during a raid on Deir Jarir village in the West Bank. The attack occurred under Israeli military protection amid a surge in settler violence and government approval of 34 new settlements. The incident has intensified criticism of settlement expansion and settler attacks in the occupied territory.
Palestinian and Israeli sources describe a surge in settler violence in the West Bank, with multiple attacks, injuries and deaths reported in Jalud, al-Mughayyir and other villages. The incidents are occurring amid a broader wave of Israeli military operations and ongoing conflict.