Trending Now - Israeli Settlers Attack Palestinian Villages in West Bank
WHO:
Israeli police
Palestinian Red Crescent Society
United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
Palestinian Authority
Israeli settlers
Hamas
Awda Hospital
Shifa Hospital
WHAT:
Five individuals were arrested by Israeli police near the village of Deir al-Hatab.
One police officer was injured after Israeli civilians attacked security forces near the Itamar settlement.
Israeli settlers attacked multiple Palestinian villages, smashing cars, setting fires, and wounding several men.
At least three Palestinians in the village of Jalud suffered head wounds and were hospitalized.
Homes and cars were set ablaze during the attacks.
At least five people were wounded in the overnight assaults.
25 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli settlers and soldiers as of March 15th, 2026.
Four Palestinians were killed in Israeli strikes in the Gaza Strip on March 22nd, 2026.
Three police officers were killed in a strike that hit a vehicle in the Nuseirat refugee camp.
WHERE:
Deir al-Hatab
Itamar settlement
Jalud
Silat al Dahr
Fandaqumiya
Salfit
Masafer Yatta
Jordan Valley
Gaza Strip
Nuseirat refugee camp
Gaza City
WHEN:
Attacks occurred overnight from March 21st to March 22nd, 2026.
The reported attacks took place during the Eid al-Fitr holiday marking the end of Ramadan in 2026.
Four Palestinians were killed in strikes on March 22nd, 2026.
25 Palestinians killed as of March 15th, 2026.
WHY:
The violence followed the killing of an 18-year-old Israeli settler in a collision with a Palestinian vehicle.
Attacks by settlers have intensified alongside a broader surge in violence since the Iran war started.
Israel's government is pressing ahead with new settlements in the occupied West Bank.
HOW:
Israeli police stated they were operating "with zero tolerance toward extremist violent individuals."
Israeli military responded to civilians carrying out “arson against structures and property.”
(UPDATED March 23, 2026 05:42 UTC)
Overnight from March 21st to March 22nd, violence erupted in multiple Palestinian villages, with Israeli settlers attacking homes and cars, resulting in injuries to several individuals, including at least three Palestinians hospitalized in Jalud. In a separate incident, Israeli police arrested five individuals near Deir al-Hatab, while one police officer was injured during an attack by Israeli civilians near the Itamar settlement. This surge in violence follows the killing of an 18-year-old Israeli settler and coincides with ongoing tensions as Israel's government continues to push for new settlements in the occupied West Bank.