settlement violence
Coverage of settlement violence in the Nexus archive.
- Palestinian official calls for international intervention as settler violence escalates in West Bank
A Palestinian official called for international intervention as Israeli settlers escalated violence in the West Bank, including attacks on Palestinians, human rights activists, and property. Incidents involved injuries, home seizures, olive tree uprooting, and military post conversions, with Israeli forces accused of protecting settlers during assaults.
- Amnesty accuses Israel of 'ethnic cleansing' of West Bank Bedouins
Amnesty International accused Israel of an 'ethnic cleansing' campaign against Bedouin and herding communities in the occupied West Bank, stating the measures aim to accelerate annexation of Palestinian territory. The report highlights these communities facing Israeli settler violence and forced displacement.
- Israeli troops kill 7-month-old baby in West Bank, Palestinian officials say
Israeli troops shot at a car in the West Bank, killing a 7-month-old Palestinian baby and wounding his parents, according to the Palestinian health ministry. The Israeli military stated soldiers fired at a vehicle perceived to be accelerating toward them near Hebron, with an initial inquiry finding the injured were uninvolved civilians.