Overview

• United Nations data show more than 750 settler attacks in the West Bank during the first half of 2025, marking the highest monthly average since records began in 2006.
• Mid-August incidents included live fire that wounded five Palestinians, the torching of at least three cars and a house, and the re-establishment of an illegal outpost near Atara.
• Since 2023 settlers have constructed over 130 unauthorized outposts and the Israeli government has greenlit more than 30 settlements, fueling land-grab concerns.
• Human rights groups report that at least 38 Palestinian herding communities have been evacuated since 2023 under pressure from sustained settler intimidation.
• Palestinian and international monitors accuse Israeli forces of uneven law enforcement that often shields settlers and impedes medical aid during attacks.