'Israeli' settler crimes against Palestinians rise 25% in 2025
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- 'Israeli' settler violence against Palestinians in the West Bank rises 25 percent in 2025.
- 845 attacks recorded, leaving four deaths and 200 injured.
Official data released by the 'Israel' show a sharp increase in violent attacks by settlers against Palestinians in the West Bank during 2025. Hebrew media reported Monday that incidents rose by about 25 percent compared with 2024.
Escalation Since October 2023
The 'Israeli' newspaper Haaretz said violence by 'Israeli' settlers has risen steadily since October seven, 2023, following the outbreak of 'Israel's' genocidal war on the Gaza Strip. According to figures cited from the 'Israeli' military establishment, one thousand 720 violent incidents against Palestinians have been recorded since the 'Israeli' war on Gaza began.
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2025 Figures
In 2025 alone, 845 settler attacks were documented, resulting in four Palestinian deaths and 200 injuries. This compares with 675 attacks in 2024, which left six deaths and 149 wounded, the paper said.
Settler Presence
About 75,000 'Israeli' settlers live in hundreds of settlements across the West Bank, including roughly 25,000 in occupied East Jerusalem. Palestinians face near-daily assaults by settlers, widely seen as part of a broader effort to forcibly displace them from their land.
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The data highlight an accelerating pattern of settler aggression amid the ongoing war and deepening instability across the occupied Palestinian territory.
