Sharp increase in West Bank settler violence Since the Oct 7, 2023 Hamas attack, which claimed the lives of over 1,200 Israelis, there has been a sharp increase in both the number and severity of attacks by Israeli settlers against West Bank Palestinians SETTLER ATTACKS RESULTING IN CASUALTIES OR PROPERTY DAMAGE By Governorate Israeli settlements Built-up Palestinian area West Bank barrier Planned barrier Jan 2025-Jun 2026 ISRAEL WEST BANK Jenin Nablus Ramallah Jericho Bethlehem Hebron Salfit Tulkarm Qalqiliya Jerusalem Tubas 50 51 84 222 660 182 881 153 131 497 117 112 208 170 314 423 369 397 323 228 95 179 330 367 379 532 852 1449 1836 1291 122 1197 Jan-Jun 2026 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 428 after Oct 7 DEAD SEA Sources: OCHA, B’Tselem, ACLED © GRAPHIC NEWS