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Mapping 1,400 Israeli settler attacks in the West Bank over the past year

There was an average of four incidents of settler violence per day in the occupied West Bank since October 7.

While Israel continues its genocide against Palestinians in Gaza, in the occupied West Bank, Israeli settlers have ramped up their attacks on people, often under the protection of Israeli soldiers.

Over the past year, at least 1,423 incidents of settler violence in the occupied West Bank were recorded – an average of four a day, according to data from the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs.

With 321 incidents, Ramallah and el-Bireh governorate saw the highest number of settler attacks, followed by 319 incidents in Nablus and 298 in Hebron.

The highest number of settler attacks in the past year occurred in October 2023 with 233 incidents leading to deaths and/or property damage.