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BBC tracks one week of Israeli settler violence in occupied West Bank

Violence by Jewish settlers in the occupied West Bank is set to reach record levels this year, as human rights groups warn that they are increasingly spreading into new areas of the territory. Attacks on Palestinians have risen under Israel's current government, alongside a rapid increase in Israeli settlements, illegal under international law. Many of […]

By deepak · August 28, 2026 · 1 min read

Violence by Jewish settlers in the occupied West Bank is set to reach record levels this year, as human rights groups warn that they are increasingly spreading into new areas of the territory.

Attacks on Palestinians have risen under Israel's current government, alongside a rapid increase in Israeli settlements, illegal under international law.

Many of these attacks are not widely reported on.

The BBC's Lucy Williamson has been tracking settler attacks on Palestinians, which have been observed over the last week alone.

Source: Read the original article on www.bbc.co.uk