The UN human rights office warned that violence by Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank has escalated to record levels in 2026, with 18 Palestinians killed in settler-related incidents already matching all of 2025. The violence coincides with continued Israeli government approval of new settlements.
Israeli military forces conducted raids across at least 20 West Bank towns and villages, demolishing homes and arresting dozens of Palestinians. The operations occurred amid worsening settler violence in the occupied territory.