Settlers

Security officials warn of a sharp surge in West Bank nationalist crime, approaching 2023 record highs, driven by a radicalized core of youths conducting planned expulsions and illegal outposts.

CBS News program 60 Minutes broadcast an investigative report examining allegations of settler land displacement tactics and nationalist crime in the West Bank.

Settlers brutally assaulted a Palestinian father and son in their car near Ramallah, while an IDF soldier was caught on tape stating Jews have priority over Arabs.

Yiska Haimov, sister of Shin Bet Director David Zini, called for closing the agency's Jewish Division. The remarks follow Zini's decision to deploy elite forces against radical West Bank activists, sparking fierce cabinet clashes.

Settlers attacked the West Bank village of Deir Nizam, leaving graffiti threatening top security officials, as cabinet tensions rise over Jewish extremism and potential administrative detentions.

The right-wing V26 electoral headquarters is expanding nationwide ahead of the upcoming elections, mobilizing thousands of volunteers to boost voter turnout in strongholds.

Pioneering settlement activists in Judea and Samaria are demanding official state recognition and regulation for hilltop communities, including in Areas A and B, ahead of the elections.

Masked settlers attacked Palestinian villages near Nablus and Ramallah, prompting severe condemnation from Israeli leaders and renewed scrutiny over law enforcement in Judea and Samaria.

Radical settlers burned a Palestinian family's house near Nablus after the IDF attempted to assist them in returning home following months of harassment.

Masked Jewish rioters torched a vehicle in the southern West Bank, while police investigate separate settler violence and vandalism incidents near Ramallah and Nablus.

Tensions and clashes erupted between West Bank settlers and the IDF on Saturday over alleged weapons distribution cuts, raising security concerns.

Givat Tidhar, a new hilltop outpost in the West Bank, was established in a hostile area by grieving family members and activists to secure strategic land.

Police Commissioner Rav-Nitzav Dani Levy addressed the damage caused by violence from rioters in Judea and Samaria in a closed conversation, stating: "There is a handful whose entire purpose is to attack Palestinians."

According to the Palestinians, the arson occurred in the village of Bazariya. Graffiti was sprayed on the building's walls against the US Ambassador to Israel and threats were made toward a "Kan" reporter and the security establishment: "You have been warned." Simultaneously, police arrested 8 suspects aged 16-20 for arson and assault in the southern Hebron Hills.

The network's crew was interviewing a Palestinian woman when, according to the report, at least four masked men exited a vehicle and beat them. The reporter, producer, and cameraman were injured and filming equipment was damaged. Eid: "We didn't expect them to come and attack - we were in the heart of a Palestinian area, near Palestinian homes."

More than 800 incidents of nationalist crime have been recorded since the beginning of the year, and the security establishment estimates that the 2023 record will be broken. The IDF warns of deliberate attempts to create friction in Areas A and B, alongside the economic crisis in the PA and the succession battles. The series of "lone wolf" attacks is also worrying; 25 battalions are deployed in...

Said al-Amour was attacked in the courtyard of his home in the Hebron Hills after, according to him, he tried to distance the attackers from his 7-year-old son. The suspects were documented in a video and arrested.

A video circulated online shows a Jewish minor hitting an elderly disabled Palestinian, while his friend films. The two, aged 16 and 17, were arrested and interrogated. The police also confiscated the Ranger vehicle seen in the video, in which the teenagers allegedly drove without a license.

A group of right-wing activists on an uncoordinated hike was attacked with stones. A shooting incident ensued, resulting in the death of one Palestinian, according to reports.

Settlers hiking in the area claimed they were attacked by Palestinians and that a security coordinator who was called to the scene was hit by a rock thrown at his head. Conversely, the other side claims that a young Palestinian was shot and that a house was set on fire by the group. Security forces were called to the scene - the circumstances of the incident are under investigation.

Rioters set fire to work equipment and sprayed graffiti in Wadi Rahin, against the backdrop of IDF activity in the area. A group of extremists distributed a poster showing the commander of the Judea and Samaria Division alongside the GOC Central Command: "Eviction champions. Your destroyers and devastators."

Dozens of Jewish radical activists were captured on video arriving in Wadi Rahim, setting fire to engineering equipment and spraying graffiti. The IDF reported that forces arrived at the scene and conducted searches, but the perpetrators had fled minutes earlier.

The US Ambassador to Israel said that America might ban settlers who participated in the siege of homes in Samaria from entering the country. However, Huckabee clarified that he is not aware of such measures being considered at this stage.

After a week of watching the siege of his home from Ohio, Luay Abu Ridi has returned to Qusra and raised the American flag. He reported that family property was stolen and is in contact with the US Embassy to resolve the situation.

The events in Qusra are not just another local incident, but an expression of a broad policy involving settlers, the army, and the government. Faced with images being distributed globally and growing international damage, the question is when Israel will stop denying the reality it faces.

IDF forces entered the Al-Jabari neighborhood following reports of clashes involving mutual stone-throwing and an Israeli citizen firing into the air. Palestinians report 10 injuries, including some from gunfire.

The events in Qusra are not a "historical traffic accident" but a direct result of the "revolution" in the West Bank. Under the auspices of the public trauma from October 7, the leaders of the "revolution" are promoting a supposedly national-security vision, while masking the religious-ideological foundation at its base.

Following the outpost incident near Qusra, American and Israeli sources claim the White House is demanding that the Prime Minister publicly condemn the rioters' actions.

Ambassador Yechiel Leiter addressed the violence in Qusra during his remarks on the weekly Torah portion: "When a group of rioters sows destruction with unjustified violence and claims to be acting for the sake of the land - this is a distortion of the idea of settling the land, and even a desecration of it."

The well-known PR expert launched a sharp and unprecedented attack on social media, against the backdrop of the harsh diplomatic condemnation by US Ambassador Mike Huckabee against the rioters in the village of Kusra.

The anarchy of the right-wing in the West Bank is receiving full backing from the government, which does not even try to hide it. The IDF is also warning about the situation in Gaza, where Hamas is regaining strength, and believes that another major security incident is only a matter of time.

In footage distributed this evening, settlers are seen returning to the area of a house in Qusra, which activists say was placed under siege again after the army left the site. In another video from Jalud, settlers are seen playing soccer in the yard of a house from which they were evacuated this morning, while soldiers watch them.

The siege in Qusra has sparked anger even among Israel's supporters in the administration, which fears strategic consequences and is pressuring Netanyahu to publicly condemn the extremists. However, the Prime Minister remains silent for now, and only Katz published a condemnation — at a settlement establishment ceremony. Former Efrat Council head: "If a true friend like US Ambassador Huckabee has...

Beit El Council head, Shai Alon, claimed that the blockade is an "irreversible damage to Israel and the settlement movement." He told ynet that the "lost youth" responsible for the violence "are in the areas of Ben Gvir and Son Har-Melech" - and absolved Smotrich and the IDF of responsibility. Yesha Council head: "There is no justification for violence against uninvolved people or security...

Over the past day, Israeli and international media have been flooded with screaming headlines about a "siege" that settlers are allegedly imposing on the village of Qusra. These images, which resonate rapidly around the world and create a display of defamation against the State of Israel, are part of a well-oiled marketing machine.

In an interview with 103FM radio, Barda said: "In the US, they are asking themselves where this event came from? And these people believe that the lands in the West Bank are guaranteed and given to the people of Israel." "Leiter says that we are losing the remnants of our good friends," he added regarding the label given to the rioters.

Conflicts in the security establishment and anarchy in the territories are no longer confined to local borders. When an American citizen from Ohio is besieged and the White House loses patience, Israel pays a price.

According to the head of the Qusra council, the forces that arrived to evacuate the outpost are still in the area, and residents were instructed to avoid "unnecessary vehicle movement." A hilltop activist claimed that the forces "sowed destruction and confiscated everything they saw," while in the US there is anger, labeling the extremists who established the outpost as "Israeli terrorists."

Political damage is mounting: US Ambassador Mike Huckabee stated that it was at Washington's request that the IDF and police began removing extremists besieging Palestinian homes in Qusra. "These are disgusting acts; there is no excuse for such bullying behavior," the diplomat emphasized.

For three days, Palestinian families in Qusra have been under siege by settlers who set up an illegal outpost. Despite the Chief of Staff's directive to "prevent incidents," the radicals remain on site, and the White House has demanded clarifications from Israel.

Sources within the Donald Trump administration have sent angry messages to Israel regarding the siege of Palestinian homes, which has been ongoing for three days. The situation is causing significant embarrassment even for Israel's friends in the US.

Although the IDF stated it had cleared the 'shed' erected by extremist settlers near the village in Samaria, the extremists remain on site. A resident whose family is under siege reported: 'There is not enough food, they are drinking water from a well.' The Chief of Staff ordered to reinforce the sector with an infantry battalion to restore order.

Like in Amona in 2017, the Jewish rioters are trying to create a balance that will prevent a future government policy change. The IDF gave the rioters freedom of action for days and settled for a verbal condemnation, and the fact that the security forces did not handle the event quickly and decisively made them understand - the authorities prefer to turn a blind eye. Is this an order from above?

Additional settlers who arrived in the area of the village of Kusra blocked access roads with heavy rocks to hinder security forces arriving to evacuate the established outpost.

According to Palestinians and Israeli human rights activists, two families in the village of Qusra have been under siege for three days after settlers established an offshoot of a nearby outpost next to their homes, blocked roads, and damaged water and electricity connections. An urgent demand for Avi Bluth to intervene.

Two days of a "siege" on three houses in Qusra, according to the council head: despite security officials' claims of preparations to evacuate a tent where soldiers and settlers were filmed praying, it remains in place. Electricity is provided by a solar system, water supply is cut off, and residents are relying on neighbors for bread.

Central Command Chief Major General Avi Blut signed a closed military zone order for the town of Taybeh near Ramallah, citing the inability of the IDF and police to curb radical right-wing activists. Left-wing groups claim settlers exploited the order to target a local family.

A group of activists from the "Halutzei HaBashan" movement were arrested again tonight (Tuesday) near an improvised tent they set up at the 'Tal Hermon' point. Over the past month, the movement's activists have arrived at the site many times in an attempt to establish a Jewish foothold in the area, and have been evacuated and arrested several times by security forces.

A branch of the Tel Talpiot outpost was established near the village of Kusra, adjacent to Palestinian homes. Circulated footage shows IDF soldiers praying in the area, heightening tensions. The army has launched an investigation.

Palestinians report a series of attacks in the Masafer Yatta area, including shooting, stone-throwing, and arson, resulting in six injuries. Jewish residents claim the clashes were provoked by attacks on shepherds.