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West Bank violence

Active Medium intensity Intrastate Middle East 7 Oct 2023 to present

Israeli military raids, settler attacks and Palestinian attacks have continued in the occupied West Bank. The UN records settler attacks in 2026 at the fastest pace in about two decades, alongside demolitions that displace Palestinian families. Dozens of Palestinians and several Israelis have been killed in 2026.

Conflict zones

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Key facts

Settler attacks recorded in 2026
1,600+ (avg 6.7 per day)
OCHA oPt Humanitarian Situation Report as of 18 Sep 2026
Palestinian communities affected by settler violence in 2026
275 (vs 279 in all of 2025)
OCHA oPt Humanitarian Situation Report as of 18 Sep 2026
Palestinians killed since 7 Oct 2023
1,001 (one in five children)
OHCHR oPt press release (UNISPAL) as of 17 Oct 2025
People displaced by demolitions in one week
147 (2026 weekly average: 43)
OCHA oPt Humanitarian Situation Report as of 21 Sep 2026
Reported fatalities, last 4 weeks (ACLED)
8
ACLED aggregated data, up to week of 24 Oct 2026 as of 24 Oct 2026
Deaths in 2026, 1 Jan to 20 Sep 2026 (UCDP)
83 best estimate (81–98)
UCDP GED Candidate 26.0.9 as of 20 Sep 2026

Human cost

Fatalities
68–79range across 2 sources
  • 68 reportedHuman Rights Watch citing OCHA as of 19 Jul 2026Same scope (Palestinians killed in West Bank in 2026), earlier date; at least 13 killed by settlers
  • 79 reportedAl Jazeera citing UN data as of 2 Sep 2026Palestinians killed in the West Bank by Israeli forces or settlers since 1 Jan 2026 (incl. 19 children)
Killed in 2026 so far (UCDP)
83
People displaced
Displaced in 2026
4.3K
Displaced from refugee camps, 2025
32K
Recorded events, last 30 days
153

Parties and actors

  • Israel Defense Forces State armed forces · aligned with Israel
  • Israeli settlers Armed civilians / non-state actors · aligned with Israel
  • Palestinian armed groups and individual attackers Non-state armed groups · aligned with Palestinian

Parties are listed factually by name and role. Inclusion does not imply any judgement.

Negotiations

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Trend: events and reported fatalities by month

Events per month Reported fatalities per month
0 0 125 50 250 100 375 150 500 200Nov 2021: 27 events, 4 reported fatalitiesDec 2021: 46 events, 8 reported fatalitiesJan 2022: 56 events, 5 reported fatalities2022Feb 2022: 52 events, 8 reported fatalitiesMar 2022: 46 events, 6 reported fatalitiesApr 2022: 114 events, 12 reported fatalitiesMay 2022: 65 events, 7 reported fatalitiesJun 2022: 56 events, 5 reported fatalitiesJul 2022: 61 events, 6 reported fatalitiesAug 2022: 63 events, 9 reported fatalitiesSep 2022: 107 events, 19 reported fatalitiesOct 2022: 202 events, 28 reported fatalitiesNov 2022: 114 events, 17 reported fatalitiesDec 2022: 197 events, 15 reported fatalitiesJan 2023: 200 events, 34 reported fatalities2023Feb 2023: 166 events, 32 reported fatalitiesMar 2023: 164 events, 21 reported fatalitiesApr 2023: 170 events, 14 reported fatalitiesMay 2023: 112 events, 19 reported fatalitiesJun 2023: 119 events, 22 reported fatalitiesJul 2023: 180 events, 25 reported fatalitiesAug 2023: 135 events, 18 reported fatalitiesSep 2023: 198 events, 13 reported fatalitiesOct 2023: 472 events, 84 reported fatalitiesNov 2023: 319 events, 91 reported fatalitiesDec 2023: 343 events, 64 reported fatalitiesJan 2024: 219 events, 46 reported fatalities2024Feb 2024: 188 events, 35 reported fatalitiesMar 2024: 271 events, 46 reported fatalitiesApr 2024: 185 events, 36 reported fatalitiesMay 2024: 198 events, 25 reported fatalitiesJun 2024: 226 events, 50 reported fatalitiesJul 2024: 223 events, 18 reported fatalitiesAug 2024: 270 events, 128 reported fatalitiesSep 2024: 220 events, 53 reported fatalitiesOct 2024: 214 events, 28 reported fatalitiesNov 2024: 234 events, 45 reported fatalitiesDec 2024: 176 events, 42 reported fatalitiesJan 2025: 193 events, 70 reported fatalities2025Feb 2025: 230 events, 28 reported fatalitiesMar 2025: 205 events, 19 reported fatalitiesApr 2025: 163 events, 7 reported fatalitiesMay 2025: 202 events, 15 reported fatalitiesJun 2025: 165 events, 15 reported fatalitiesJul 2025: 148 events, 16 reported fatalitiesAug 2025: 177 events, 3 reported fatalitiesSep 2025: 194 events, 22 reported fatalitiesOct 2025: 195 events, 7 reported fatalitiesNov 2025: 209 events, 14 reported fatalitiesDec 2025: 149 events, 6 reported fatalitiesJan 2026: 137 events, 8 reported fatalities2026Feb 2026: 128 events, 6 reported fatalitiesMar 2026: 124 events, 23 reported fatalitiesApr 2026: 117 events, 8 reported fatalitiesMay 2026: 96 events, 8 reported fatalitiesJun 2026: 69 events, 1 reported fatalitiesJul 2026: 108 events, 4 reported fatalitiesAug 2026: 110 events, 8 reported fatalitiesSep 2026: 111 events, 6 reported fatalitiesOct 2026: 153 events, 8 reported fatalities
reportedACLED aggregated data, up to week of 24 Oct 2026 as of 24 Oct 2026 Political violence events only (battles, explosions/remote violence, violence against civilians). Selected provinces only, matching this conflict's area.
Show data table
MonthEventsFatalities
Oct 20261538
Sep 20261116
Aug 20261108
Jul 20261084
Jun 2026691
May 2026968
Apr 20261178
Mar 202612423
Feb 20261286
Jan 20261378
Dec 20251496
Nov 202520914
Oct 20251957
Sep 202519422
Aug 20251773
Jul 202514816
Jun 202516515
May 202520215
Apr 20251637
Mar 202520519
Feb 202523028
Jan 202519370
Dec 202417642
Nov 202423445
Oct 202421428
Sep 202422053
Aug 2024270128
Jul 202422318
Jun 202422650
May 202419825
Apr 202418536
Mar 202427146
Feb 202418835
Jan 202421946
Dec 202334364
Nov 202331991
Oct 202347284
Sep 202319813
Aug 202313518
Jul 202318025
Jun 202311922
May 202311219
Apr 202317014
Mar 202316421
Feb 202316632
Jan 202320034
Dec 202219715
Nov 202211417
Oct 202220228
Sep 202210719
Aug 2022639
Jul 2022616
Jun 2022565
May 2022657
Apr 202211412
Mar 2022466
Feb 2022528
Jan 2022565
Dec 2021468
Nov 2021274

Events by type

Battles Explosions / remote violence Violence against civilians
0 125 250 375 500 20222023202420252026
reportedACLED aggregated data, up to week of 24 Oct 2026 as of 24 Oct 2026

Most affected provinces

  1. West Bank 1,511 events · 100 fatalities
reportedACLED aggregated data, up to week of 24 Oct 2026 as of 24 Oct 2026 Last 12 months, political violence events.

Sources and further reading

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