Israeli settler violence in the West Bank has increased according to reports from the Washington Institute

Data from the Idf shows that incidents of nationalist crime rose to 870 in 2025 from 495 the previous year. During that same period, attacks classified as serious increased from 83 to 120.

The Isa reports that 15 people were killed in settler attacks between January and August 2026, nearly double the eight deaths recorded during all of 2025. Additionally, Ocha reported that extremist settlers carried out 1,380 attacks across approximately 250 communities between January and July 2026, resulting in injuries to about 900 Palestinians.