Settler Attacks in West Bank Increase 63% in First Seven Months of 2026

Overview

• The Wall and Settlement Resistance Commission reported 4,113 settler attacks in the occupied West Bank from January through July 2026, up from 2,524 in the same period in 2025, a 63 percent rise.
• The commission said the rise was steady across every month of 2026 compared with 2025 and was especially pronounced in June and July.
• The report links the surge to political, legal and security shifts that accompanied fast settlement expansion since late 2022 and says those changes turned isolated incidents into a broader pattern of violence.
• Monitoring groups and media reports say settlers have become more often armed and that some attacks occurred with the acquiescence or protection of Israeli security forces, a claim presented as reported rather than officially confirmed.
• The commission estimated roughly 780,000 Israeli settlers live in the occupied territories including East Jerusalem, a scale the report says increases pressure on Palestinian communities and raises risks of further displacement and wider escalation.