The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/yesh-din/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Wed, 10 Jun 2026 03:29:05 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Yesh Din | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/yesh-din/ 32 32 Settlers try to steal Palestinian-owned sheep in Hebron Hills as West Bank violence soars https://www.timesofisrael.com/settlers-try-to-steal-palestinian-owned-sheep-in-hebron-hills-as-west-bank-violence-soars/ Thu, 16 Apr 2026 08:09:14 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3803236 2 Palestinians reportedly wounded in separate stone-throwing incident near Bethlehem; rights group says 378 attacks carried out during 40 days of Iran war

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]]> NGO counts over 10 settler attacks a day amid Iran war; 14 said hurt in latest violence https://www.timesofisrael.com/ngo-counts-over-10-settler-attacks-a-day-amid-iran-war-14-said-hurt-in-latest-violence/ Thu, 26 Mar 2026 17:03:21 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3788110 According to Yesh Din report, first 25 days of war saw 257 incidents of extremist settler violence and land seizures

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]]> Less than 1% of complaints against soldiers in West Bank lead to charges, data shows https://www.timesofisrael.com/less-than-1-of-complaints-against-soldiers-in-west-bank-lead-to-charges-data-shows/ Tue, 27 Jan 2026 14:25:17 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3741979 Few investigations opened, and decisions on whether to probe allegations are often long delayed even in cases of deadly shootings, research by Yesh Din organization finds

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]]> Police recruit settlers for new West Bank civilian enforcement squads https://www.timesofisrael.com/police-recruit-settlers-for-new-west-bank-civilian-enforcement-squads/ Thu, 10 Jul 2025 13:44:50 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3595024 Settlement watchdogs warn new unit will worsen attacks on Palestinians as Ben Gvir touts quasi-police squads, saying they reflect a new 'combative mindset' among Israelis

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]]> Settlers riot in West Bank village for 3rd time in days after terror shooting https://www.timesofisrael.com/settlers-riot-in-west-bank-village-for-3rd-time-in-days-after-terror-shooting/ Fri, 10 Jan 2025 12:49:33 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3456716 Farm building set on fire near Ramallah, 'revenge' scrawled in Hebrew on wall; no arrests made in nighttime revenge raids amid videos of burning cars, property

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]]> Defense minister declares end to administrative detention against West Bank settlers https://www.timesofisrael.com/defense-minister-declares-end-to-administrative-detention-against-west-bank-settlers/ Fri, 22 Nov 2024 11:35:27 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3424885 7 Jews, thousands of Palestinians currently detained under tool to hold terror suspects without trial; move hailed by far-right leaders, decried by opposition, rights groups, PA

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]]> Two Palestinians shot dead by settlers in clashes near West Bank village https://www.timesofisrael.com/two-palestinians-shot-dead-by-settlers-in-clashes-near-west-bank-village/ Mon, 15 Apr 2024 20:47:24 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3269330 IDF and police probing the violence that reportedly broke out after a settler was attacked; 3 Palestinians also reported injured in scuffles

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]]> Activists bemoan ‘trigger-happy’ troops after cop kills Palestinian boy in Shuafat https://www.timesofisrael.com/activists-bemoan-trigger-happy-troops-after-cop-kills-palestinian-boy-in-shuafat/ Fri, 22 Mar 2024 19:31:56 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3251514 Family mourns 12-year-old shot by Border Police officer in Jerusalem camp while lighting fireworks on second night of Ramadan; authorities probing incident

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]]> Settlers throw stones at Palestinian vehicles near Nablus; driver hospitalized https://www.timesofisrael.com/settlers-throw-stones-at-palestinian-vehicles-near-nablus-driver-hospitalized/ Sun, 11 Feb 2024 15:10:42 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3221577 About 15 settlers seen hurling rocks, smashing windshields and spraying tear gas at Palestinian cars near Bizzariya, according to Yesh Din

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]]> 2023 ‘most violent’ year for West Bank settler attacks, watchdog says https://www.timesofisrael.com/2023-most-violent-year-for-west-bank-settler-attacks-watchdog-says/ Mon, 01 Jan 2024 16:24:33 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3190822 Yesh Din says 10 Palestinians killed, dozens of homes torched; in two months after Oct. 7 massacre, 242 incidents reported; UN office counts over 1,200 throughout year

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]]> EU, 14 countries urge Israel to halt ‘unprecedented violence’ by West Bank settlers https://www.timesofisrael.com/eu-14-countries-urge-israel-to-halt-unprecedented-violence-by-west-bank-settlers/ Fri, 15 Dec 2023 16:35:09 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3179059 Call from Australia, Britain, Canada, France, EU, several other European countries -- but not Germany or US -- says Israel's settlement policy 'illegal under international law'

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]]> Video shows Israeli extremists assaulting Palestinians in their West Bank homes https://www.timesofisrael.com/video-shows-israeli-extremists-assaulting-palestinians-in-their-west-bank-homes/ Wed, 29 Nov 2023 20:30:25 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3166458 Armed men seen strutting through Jordan Valley village, harassing residents; rights groups say there has been an increase in settler violence since Oct. 7 onslaught by Hamas

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]]> Shin Bet said to warn settler violence could cause West Bank eruption https://www.timesofisrael.com/shin-bet-said-to-warn-settler-violence-could-cause-west-bank-eruption/ Mon, 30 Oct 2023 09:52:32 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3138935 Agency head has warned war cabinet of potential for conflagration, report says; defense minister said to note most assailants are not from settlements; US, France slam incidents

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]]> Rights group reports over 100 assaults by settlers on Palestinians since war’s start https://www.timesofisrael.com/rights-group-reports-over-100-assaults-by-settlers-on-palestinians-since-wars-start/ Wed, 25 Oct 2023 14:48:59 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3134101 Yesh Din says Israelis living in the West Bank have shot Palestinians, damaged their property and displaced shepherding communities, with none detained

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]]> US pans settler violence, noting it has led Palestinians to flee their villages https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-pans-settler-violence-noting-it-has-led-palestinians-to-flee-their-villages/ Thu, 27 Jul 2023 20:46:21 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3060739&preview=true&preview_id=3060739 State Department says administration 'deeply troubled' after footage emerges of armed settlers storming into Palestinian homes in West Bank accompanied by soldiers

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