Settler terror attacks in West Bank said to surge by 63% in first half of 2026
The number of serious incidents of “nationalistic crime” committed by extremist Jewish settlers in the West Bank surged by 63 percent during the first half of 2026 compared to the same period last year, the Kan public broadcaster reported Monday, citing security establishment figures.Such offenses are classified by Israeli security bodies as terrorism.According to the report, 660 settler attacks were recorded in the first six months of 2026, up from 405 during the same period in 2025.Attacks targeting Israeli security forces also rose by 50%, with 45 such incidents recorded in the first half of 2026.Palestinian casualties from settler violence climbed sharply as well, with 140 Palestinians wounded and six killed during the first half of the year, compared with 82 wounded and none killed during the same period last year.The figures did not include July, when roughly 100 additional incidents of nationalist crime were recorded, according to Kan, apparently…
“Nationalistic crime” by extremist Jewish settlers in the West Bank surged by 63% in the first half of 2026 compared to the same period last year, according to a Kan public broadcaster report citing security establishment figures. A total of 660 settler attacks were recorded, up from 405 in 2025. Attacks against Israeli security forces also rose by 50%, with 45 incidents. Palestinian casualties increased sharply, with 140 wounded and six killed, compared to 82 wounded and none killed in the previous year. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reportedly referred to the violence as a “metastasizing cancer.” In contrast, Palestinian terror attacks decreased in 2025, continuing a downward trend attributed to “sustained offensive activity” by the IDF.
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